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bos'n

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. boatswain, bos'n, bo's'n, bosun, bo'sunnoun

    a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen

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  1. bos'n

    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.

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  1. bos'n

    A bos'n is short for boatswain, an officer on a ship whose duties include overseeing the maintenance of the vessel and its equipment, handling the ship's anchors and sails, and supervising the deck crew.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of bos'n in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of bos'n in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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