Meaning of BOATSWAIN
| Pronunciation: | | 'bowsun
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| | Definition: | | [n] a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen |
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| | Synonyms: | | bo's'n, bos'n, bosun, bo'sun |
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| | See Also: | | gob, Jack, Jack-tar, mariner, old salt, sea dog, seafarer, seaman, tar | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| | Related Terms: | | 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 |
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