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Definitions for BOATSWAIN
ˈboʊ sənboatswain
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Princeton's WordNet
boatswain, bos'n, bo's'n, bosun, bo'sunnoun
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
Wiktionary
boatswainnoun
The officer (or warrant officer) in charge of sails, rigging, anchors, cables etc. and all work on deck of a sailing ship.
boatswainnoun
The petty officer of a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Boatswainnoun
An officer on board a ship, who has charge of all her rigging, ropes, cables, anchors, sails, flags, colours, pendants, &c. He also takes care of the long-boat and its furniture, and steers her either by himself or his mate. He calls out the several gangs and companies to the execution of their watches, works, and spells; and he is also a kind of provost marshal, seizes, and punishes all offenders, that are sentenced by the captain, or court martial of the whole fleet. John Harris
Etymology: from boat and swain.
Sometimes the meanest boatswain may help to preserve the ship from sinking. James Howell, Pre-eminence of Parliament.
Wikipedia
Boatswain
A boatswain ( BOH-sən, formerly and dialectally also BOHT-swayn), bo's'n, bos'n, or bosun, also known as a deck boss, or a qualified member of the deck department, is the most senior rate of the deck department and is responsible for the components of a ship's hull. The boatswain supervises the other members of the ship's deck department, and typically is not a watchstander, except on vessels with small crews. Additional duties vary depending upon ship, crew, and circumstances.
ChatGPT
boatswain
A boatswain, often referred to as a bosun, is a senior crew member on a ship who is in charge of maintenance, including equipment such as rigging, anchors, lifeboats, and deck crew management. This role holds responsibility for tasks relating to the hull, such as its refinish or repair, and may also undertake inspection duties as well as direct the handling of ship equipment.
Webster Dictionary
Boatswainnoun
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
Boatswainnoun
the jager gull
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the tropic bird
Wikidata
Boatswain
A boatswain, bo's'n, bos'n, or bosun, is the senior crewman of the deck department and is responsible for the components of a ship's hull. The boatswain supervises the other members of the ship's deck department, and typically is not a watchstander, except on vessels with small crews. Other duties vary depending on the type of ship, her crewing, and other factors.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Boatswain
bōt′swān (colloq. bō′sn), n. a petty officer on board ship who looks after the boats, rigging, &c., and calls the seamen to duty with a whistle. [Boat, and swain, Scand. sveinn, a boy.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
boatswain
The officer who superintends the boat-sails, ship's-sails, rigging, canvas, colours, anchors, cables and cordage, committed to his charge. He ought also to take care that the blocks and running ropes are regularly placed to answer the purposes for which they are intended, and that the sails are properly fitted to their yards and stays, and well-furled or reefed when occasion requires. He pipes the hands to their several duties, seeing that they attend his call, and ought to be in every way a thorough seaman. Although termed boatswain, the boats are not in his charge. They, with the spars, &c., and stores for repair, belong to the carpenter. The boatswain is the officer of the first lieutenant; he gives no order, but reports defects, and carries out the will of his superior.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
BOATSWAIN
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Boatswain is ranked #84463 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Boatswain surname appeared 222 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Boatswain.
92.7% or 206 total occurrences were Black.
4.9% or 11 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of BOATSWAIN in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of BOATSWAIN in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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