bosun

American  

[boh-suhn] / ˈboʊ sən /

noun

1. a variant of boatswain.

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bosun British  

/ ˈbəʊsən /

noun

1. nautical a variant spelling of boatswain

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Etymology

Origin of bosun

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

Mr Kweku works as a bosun - an officer in charge of equipment and the crew.

From BBC

The bosun's whistle came early, jolting us into fear.

From Salon

A bosun’s mate and his two buddies find three women and trouble on shore leave in San Francisco.

From Los Angeles Times

But instead of ordering the net cut, he demanded that the bosun, the man in charge of the deckhands, command them to keep hoisting.

From The Guardian

No sentry on the gangplank, no bosun on the bridge, not a light anywhere.

From Literature