boatswain
a warrant officer on a warship, or a petty officer on a merchant vessel, in charge of rigging, anchors, cables, etc.
Origin of boatswain
1- Also bo's'n, bo·sun .
pronunciation note For boatswain
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How to use boatswain in a sentence
The Swedish boatswain consoled him, and he modified his opinions as the voyage went on.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II | Rudyard KiplingOn each side of the driver of the galloping steeds stood a man, shouting like a maniac of the boatswain type.
The Garret and the Garden | R.M. BallantyneThe chief ambition of the great conqueror and legislator was to be a good boatswain and a good ship's carpenter.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington MacaulayThe boatswain swore with wicked words,Enough to shock a saint, That though she did seem in a fit,'Twas nothing but a feint.
The Book of Humorous Verse | VariousRogers took him on board, and appointed him boatswain's mate.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers | Jules Verne
British Dictionary definitions for boatswain
bosun or bo's'n
/ (ˈbəʊsən) /
a petty officer on a merchant ship or a warrant officer on a warship who is responsible for the maintenance of the ship and its equipment
Origin of boatswain
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