Peacoat (Noun)
Meaning
A sailor's heavy woolen double-breasted jacket.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The sailor carefully hung his peacoat in the small cabin to dry after a long night on deck.
- He remembered the struggles he faced as a young recruit trying to keep up with the demands of wearing a heavy peacoat in the sweltering summer months.
- Throughout his career, the captain had collected many decorations to adorn his trusty old peacoat, each one telling a story of bravery and loyalty.
- Wearing his peacoat and cap, the young sailor felt an air of authority as he patrolled the deck under the pale moonlight.
- As he traveled the world by sea, the old sailor's peacoat had become as much a part of him as his own skin.