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Bo'sun

noun
1.
A petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen.  Synonyms: bo's'n, boatswain, bos'n, bosun.






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"Bo'sun" Quotes from Famous Books



... breakfast. We were now well towards the end of the journey, and I itched to set foot in America. The new safety in the presence of the warships had given us light hearts; and that fifth day we passed in great games of deck-quoits and cricket, with a soft ball which the bo'sun made for us out of tow and linen. The men worked cheerfully enough, giving the lie direct to Dan; and when Mary played to us after dinner at night I began to think that, all said and done, we should touch shore with no further happening; and that then I could make ...
— The Iron Pirate - A Plain Tale of Strange Happenings on the Sea • Max Pemberton



Words linked to "Bo'sun" :   boatswain, sea dog, seafarer, old salt, bosun, jack, seaman, Jack-tar, tar, bo's'n, mariner, gob



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