bosun
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of bosun
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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Mr Kweku works as a bosun - an officer in charge of equipment and the crew.
From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2023
“Because it’s not the bosun who’s up here showing you the Myanmar pay agreements and the contracts. Everybody’s not firing on him! They’re firing on me!”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2022
The bosun put on a harness and shimmied on to a section of the mesh, knife in hand.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 12, 2019
We have, one of the ship officers is called a bosun, B-O-S-U-N.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2017
No sentry on the gangplank, no bosun on the bridge, not a light anywhere.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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