messman

The cook prepared the meals, and the messman of the day rendered any assistance necessary.

The first hint of this came from the messman and cook who commenced to make a Herculean sweep of the pint-mugs and tin plates.

Then the messman ran out to the trap-door and saw that the northern wireless mast had disappeared.

Some may have wanted the training and experience to be gained from messman's service.

Messman, one of those very stiff whiskies for Mr. Sabre—go on, Sabre, you must.