Nautical slang. More fully lady of the gunroom. A sailor in charge of maintaining the gunroom. Cf. lady's hole n. (b) at compounds 3b. Now historical.

Nautical. A seaman stationed in one of the tops, to attend to the upper sails, or in a fighting ship as a marksman.

= bowman, n.2: used of a man positioned at the bow without an oar, having certain specified duties.

a sailor stationed on the forecastle.

(See quots.)

one of the men stationed in the foretop.

One who is on the larboard side of a boat.

= bowsman, n. Obsolete.

In royal yardman, upper yardman, etc., a sailor occupied on the royal yards, the upper yards, etc.

A man posted in the stern of a boat.

Originally U.S. On a large racing yacht: the crew members responsible for tactics and strategy, usually positioned towards the rear of the boat.