Bo's'n

//ˈbəʊsn̩// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen wordnet

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bo'sunboatswainboatswainbos'nbosun

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"When Hennery saw the bo's'n crawl out of the water hole he nearly fainted with fright."

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