Definitions for boatswainˈboʊ sən
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
boat•swainˈboʊ sən(n.)
or bo's'n or bo•sun
a warrant officer on a warship, or a petty officer on a merchant vessel, in charge of rigging, anchors, cables, etc.
Category: Nautical, Military, Navy
Origin of boatswain:
1400–50; late ME boteswayn; see boat,swain
Princeton's WordNet
boatswain, bos'n, bo's'n, bosun, bo'sun(noun)
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
Wiktionary
boatswain(Noun)
The officer (or warrant officer) in charge of sails, rigging, anchors, cables etc. and all work on deck of a sailing ship.
boatswain(Noun)
The petty officer of a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen.
Webster Dictionary
Boatswain(noun)
an officer who has charge of the boats, sails, rigging, colors, anchors, cables, cordage, etc., of a ship, and who also summons the crew, and performs other duties
Boatswain(noun)
the jager gull
Boatswain(noun)
the tropic bird
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