bo's'n
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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A tremendous wave passed over the intrepid bo's'n and the two pontoons.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Daggs, who made you bo's'n of this sloop?"
From The Black Buccaneer by Meader, Stephen W. (Stephen Warren)
The bo's'n, a grizzled veteran of many sea-fights, was kneeling beside his Captain with an ear to his side.
From The Black Buccaneer by Meader, Stephen W. (Stephen Warren)
The two were standing—according to the report of the bo’s’n, who witnessed the whole affair—“abaft the main shrouds squintin’ over the weather gangway.”
From The Buffalo Runners A Tale of the Red River Plains by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
It was now about four bells in the middle watch, and Harry was thinking of sleep, when the curtain was drawn aside and Nicholls the bo’s’n entered.
From Harry Milvaine The Wanderings of a Wayward Boy by Stables, Gordon
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