1) Drudge 2) Follower 1) Drudge 2) Menial 3) Menial worker 4) Military terminology 5) Retainer 6) Servant 
A dogsbody, or less commonly dog robber in the Royal Navy, is a junior officer, or more generally someone who does drudge work. A rough American equivalent would be a `gofer,` a `grunt` or a `lackey`, ==History== The Royal Navy used dried peas and eggs boiled in a bag (pease pudding) as one of their staple foods circa the early 19th century....
Naval Common slang name for someone of very little importance. 
old nautical slang for a dish of sea-biscuits soaked to a pulp in water and sugar.
a menial worker; drudge.