About The Word Boatswain
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Boatswain
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What's The Definition Of Boatswain?
[n] a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
Synonyms | Synonyms for Boatswain: bo's'n | bos'n | bosun | bo'sun Related Terms | Find terms related to Boatswain: auditor | Big Brother | boss | captain | chief | chief engineer | chief mate | commander | comptroller | controller | deck officer | floor manager | floorman | floorwalker | foreman | gaffer | ganger | head | headman | inspector | master | mate | monitor | naval officer | navigating officer | navigator | noncommissioned officer | OD | overman | overseer | patron | pipes | proctor | quartermaster | sailing master | second mate | shipmaster | sirdar | skipper | slave driver | straw boss | subforeman | super | superintendent | supervisor | surveyor | taskmaster | the Old Man | visitor | watch officer See Also | gob | Jack | Jack-tar | mariner | old salt | sea dog | seafarer | seaman | tar Boatswain In Webster's Dictionary \Boat"swain\, n. [Boat + swain.]
1. (Naut.) An officer who has charge of the boats, sails,
rigging, colors, anchors, cables, cordage, etc., of a
ship, and who also summons the crew, and performs other
duties.
2. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The jager gull.
(b) The tropic bird.
{Boatswain's mate}, an assistant of the boatswain. --Totten.
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