Bo's'n
/ˈbəʊsn̩/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative form of bosun. alt-of, alternative
"When Hennery saw the bo's'n crawl out of the water hole he nearly fainted with fright."
- 2 a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen wordnet
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"When Hennery saw the bo's'n crawl out of the water hole he nearly fainted with fright."