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boatswain

Pronunciation: /ˈbəʊs(ə)n/

(also bo'sun or bosun)
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Definition of boatswain

noun

  • a ship’s officer in charge of equipment and the crew.

Origin:

late Old English bātswegen (see boat, swain)

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