Bosun
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative form of boatswain (“warrant or petty officer on board a naval ship”). alt-of, alternative
"They tied us up—the fellow who handled me could tie like a bosun—and there we lay with our toes up, beneath a tree, while a great brute stood guard over us with a club in his hand."
- 2 a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"They tied us up—the fellow who handled me could tie like a bosun—and there we lay with our toes up, beneath a tree, while a great brute stood guard over us with a club in his hand."
Etymology
Corruption of boatswain.