His granduncle, Stephen Vail, had built the engines for the first steamship to cross the Atlantic.
他的叔祖父斯蒂芬·韦尔 (Stephen Vail) 为第一艘横渡大西洋的轮船制造了发动机。
人物档案
Elizabeth's granduncle, Robert Steward, became the first Dean of Ely Cathedral in 1541 which brought the family line wealth through long term profitable leaseholds in the surrounding area.
Uncle (from Latin:avunculus "little grandfather", the diminutive of avus "grandfather") is a male family relationship or kinship within an extended or immediate family. An uncle is the brother, brother-in-law or half-brother of one's parent. A biological uncle is a second degree male relative and shares 25% genetic overlap.