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boatswain
[ boh-suhn ]
noun
- a warrant officer on a warship, or a petty officer on a merchant vessel, in charge of rigging, anchors, cables, etc.
boatswain
/ ˈbəʊsən /
noun
- a petty officer on a merchant ship or a warrant officer on a warship who is responsible for the maintenance of the ship and its equipment
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Pronunciation Note
The spelling pronunciation [boht, -sweyn] is almost never used.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of boatswain1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of boatswain1
Old English bātswegen ; see boat , swain
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Example Sentences
The Swedish boatswain consoled him, and he modified his opinions as the voyage went on.
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On each side of the driver of the galloping steeds stood a man, shouting like a maniac of the boatswain type.
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The chief ambition of the great conqueror and legislator was to be a good boatswain and a good ship's carpenter.
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The boatswain swore with wicked words,Enough to shock a saint, That though she did seem in a fit,'Twas nothing but a feint.
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Rogers took him on board, and appointed him boatswain's mate.
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