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📚 noun • entry_id 21525

boatswain

/ˈbəʊ.sən/
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Meanings (ES + gloss)
contramaestre
A person aboard ship who is in charge of various maritime affairs.
Phrases
boatswain's callboatswain's chairboatswain's mateboatswain's pipeboatswain-bird
Word forms
bo's'nbo'sunboatswainsbos'nbosonbosun