bo's'n
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Just a common sailor, madam, a bo's'n's mate, long attached to my fortunes, and his father before him.
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The great gunboat's deck rang with the bo's'n's whistle, as the crew were piped to repel boarders, and to their quarters at the guns.
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On departure, the ceremony is repeated in reverse, the bo's'ns mate begins to pipe and the side boys salute as soon as the departing officer steps toward the gangway between the side boys.
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"That's my bo's'n," said the captain, as soon as he saw the man's face.
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"Get a single block and a strap and a gant-line out o' the bo's'n's locker, Tom."
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