bosun

[boh-suhn]

noun

1. a variant of boatswain.

bosun

/ ˈbəʊsən /

noun

1. nautical a variant spelling of boatswain

Word History and Origins

Origin of bosun¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

Among those the adventurer has met along the way was a ship's bosun who helped rescue him after the 2019 suicide attempt.

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

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

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“I’d go down 300 feet in a bosun’s chair, poke some holes, fill them with dynamite and blast rocks as big as this post office,” he said.

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

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