definitions

bo's'n

[ boh-suh n ]
/ ˈboʊ sən /

noun

boatswain.

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Nearby words

bo, bo diddley beat, bo hai, bo juyi, bo tree, bo's'n, bo-peep, boa, boa constrictor, boa vista, boab
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British Dictionary definitions for bo's'n

bo's'n

/ (ˈbəʊsən) /

noun

nautical a variant spelling of boatswain
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