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Understrapper

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Un´der`strap`per

n.

1.

A petty fellow; an inferior agent; an underling.

This was going to the fountain head at once, not applying to the understrappers.

- Goldsmith.

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Them is only one white man, a third assistant understrapper and ex- sailor--a common sailor.

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Or perhaps seeing me inside he may have thought I was some understrapper belonging to the place.

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