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Synonyms for "boatswain" in English

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boatswain:
- boatswain; bo'sun; bos'n; bo's'n; bosun

English

Detailed Synonyms for boatswain in English

boatswain:

boatswain [the ~] nom

the boatswain
the boatswain
- boatswain [the ~] nom
the boatswain

– a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen ¹
the boatswain; the bo'sun; the bos'n; the bo's'n; the bosun
– a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen ¹
- boatswain [the ~] nom
- bo'sun [the ~] nom
- bos'n [the ~] nom
- bo's'n [the ~] nom
- bosun [the ~] nom

Related Words for "boatswain":

boatswains

Alternate Synonyms for "boatswain":

bos'n; bo's'n; bosun; bo'sun; mariner; seaman; tar; Jack-tar; Jack; old salt; seafarer; gob; sea dog

Related Definitions for "boatswain":

a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen¹

Related Synonyms for boatswain

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University