Seabee
[ see-bee ]
/ ˈsiˌbi /
noun
a member of the construction battalions of the U.S. Navy, established in December, 1941, to build landing facilities, airfields, etc., in combat areas.
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 of Seabee
spelling form of the letters
CB, for
Construction Battalion
British Dictionary definitions for seabee
Seabee
/ (ˈsiːˌbiː) /
noun
a member of the US Navy's Construction Battalions established to build airstrips
Word Origin for Seabee
C20: from pronunciation of
CB, for
Construction Battalion