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.
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Bosun
Synonyms for "bosun" (5 found)
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Noun(1 words)
Strong matches (2)
Noun(2 words)
bo's'nbo'sun
Related words (2)
Noun(2 words)
boatswainsbos'n
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Collocations
6 entriesboatswain's mateboatswain's pipebosun's chairbosun's whistledeck bosunship's bosun
Inflections
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