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Sea·bee 
[see-bee] Pronunciation Key
[see-bee] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | a member of the construction battalions of the U.S. Navy, established in December, 1941, to build landing facilities, airfields, etc., in combat areas. |
| 2. | Also, See-Bee. a large, ocean-going, barge-carrying vessel equipped with a heavy-duty elevator situated at the stern to facilitate the loading and unloading of barges. |
[Origin: sp. form of the letters CB, for Construction Battalion]
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| Sea·bee
(sē'bē') Pronunciation Key
n. A member of one of the construction battalions in the U.S. Navy that builds naval aviation bases and shore facilities. [Alteration of cee bee, pronunciation of the initial letters of construction battalion.] |
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Seabee
Seabee
1942, from pronunciation of C.B., abbreviation of Construction Battalion, formed as a volunteer branch of the Civil Engineer Corps of the U.S. Navy.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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