disrate
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Must be minded, or it’s rank mutiny, and a disrate.
From Menhardoc by Staniland, C.J.
They gave their services for nothing, and the only way in which we could repay them was to select two chief Petty Officers from their number, disrate them, and take them Poleward as ordinary seamen.
From South with Scott by Mountevans, Edward Ratcliffe Garth Russell Evans, baron
Owner can fire captain but only captain can fire or disrate ship's officers.
From Cappy Ricks Or, the Subjugation of Matt Peasley by Kyne, Peter B. (Peter Bernard)
“I appreciate your feeling, my lad,” he answered; “but even if he does return I won’t disrate you, and I will see how we can best manage to get you an outfit.”
From Won from the Waves by Greene, John B.
But I hope you'll take care of the rest of my crew, and not disrate them after I am dead in favour of new followers.
From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 08 — Fiction by Mee, Arthur
For if any of these are found wanting, they are forthwith disrated or discharged.
From White Jacket or, the World on a Man-of-War by Melville, Herman
I then turned to the clerk to see the entry properly made; but on looking again at the disrated seaman, I observed, to my astonishment, that he was in tears!
From The Lieutenant and Commander Being Autobigraphical Sketches of His Own Career, from Fragments of Voyages and Travels by Hall, Basil
I said; "you are no longer captain of the foretop, you are disrated on the ship's books."
From The Lieutenant and Commander Being Autobigraphical Sketches of His Own Career, from Fragments of Voyages and Travels by Hall, Basil
For cause, he disrated his chief officers: and so asserted in that desolate place, as fearlessly as he would have asserted it in an English harbor, that aboard his ship his will was law.
From Henry Hudson A Brief Statement of His Aims and His Achievements by Janvier, Thomas A. (Thomas Allibone)
After a terrific lecture, he reminded Bracker that he had been disrated for a former offence of a like nature.
From Nevermore by Bolderwood, Rolf
The disrating had been largely due to the second officer, who did not hesitate to ask the fellow in what capacity he saw him now.
From Denis Dent A Novel by Hornung, Ernest W.
It was worse than tyranny, I thought, this arbitrary conduct in disrating me unjustly!
From On Board the Esmeralda Martin Leigh's Log - A Sea Story by Overend, William Heysham
I don't mean he'd think of disrating you, Cap'n Sears.
From Fair Harbor by Lincoln, Joseph Crosby
We believe you to be a clever first mate, otherwise Captain Kendall would not have dug you up out of the forecastle; and believing this, naturally we dislike the thought of disrating you.
From Cappy Ricks Or, the Subjugation of Matt Peasley by Kyne, Peter B. (Peter Bernard)
