boatswain

[ boh-suhn ]

/ ˈboʊ sən /

noun

a warrant officer on a warship, or a petty officer on a merchant vessel, in charge of rigging, anchors, cables, etc.

Also bo's'n, bo·sun .

Origin of boatswain

First recorded in 1400–50, boatswain is from the late Middle English word bote-swayn.See boat, swain

pronunciation note for boatswain

The spelling pronunciation [boht-sweyn] /ˈboʊtˌsweɪn/ is almost never used.

Words nearby boatswain

boat race, boat shoe, boatslip, boatsman, boatsmanship, boatswain, boatswain bird, boatswain's chair, boatswain's pipe, boat tail, boat-tailed grackle

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Example sentences from the Web for boatswain

The poet Byron's bedroom remains almost as he left it, and on the lawn is the monument to his favorite dog, "Boatswain."
England, Picturesque and Descriptive|Joel Cook
The boatswain is not alarmed if he can have room to handle his ship.
Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8|Charles H. Sylvester
Your father got a berth as third mate, for he was the best scholar, and I shipped as boatswain.
Michael Penguyne|William H. G. Kingston
Against this confidence the boatswain ventured a remonstrance, but the gold was too near to allow the captain to listen or reply.
Jack Tier or The Florida Reef|James Fenimore Cooper

The boatswain's whistle rang loudly in the air, and he repeated the order at the top of his voice.
At Aboukir and Acre|George Alfred Henty

British Dictionary definitions for boatswain

boatswain

bosun or bo's'n

/ (ˈbəʊsən) /

noun

a petty officer on a merchant ship or a warrant officer on a warship who is responsible for the maintenance of the ship and its equipment

Word Origin for boatswain

Old English bātswegen; see boat, swain

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单词	boatswain
释义	boatswain [ boh-suhn ] / ˈboʊ sən / noun a warrant officer on a warship, or a petty officer on a merchant vessel, in charge of rigging, anchors, cables, etc. Also bo's'n, bo·sun . Origin of boatswain First recorded in 1400–50, boatswain is from the late Middle English word bote-swayn.See boat, swain pronunciation note for boatswain The spelling pronunciation [boht-sweyn] /ˈboʊtˌsweɪn/ is almost never used. Words nearby boatswain boat race, boat shoe, boatslip, boatsman, boatsmanship, boatswain, boatswain bird, boatswain's chair, boatswain's pipe, boat tail, boat-tailed grackle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for boatswain The poet Byron's bedroom remains almost as he left it, and on the lawn is the monument to his favorite dog, "Boatswain." England, Picturesque and Descriptive\|Joel Cook The boatswain is not alarmed if he can have room to handle his ship. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8\|Charles H. Sylvester Your father got a berth as third mate, for he was the best scholar, and I shipped as boatswain. Michael Penguyne\|William H. G. Kingston Against this confidence the boatswain ventured a remonstrance, but the gold was too near to allow the captain to listen or reply. Jack Tier or The Florida Reef\|James Fenimore Cooper The boatswain's whistle rang loudly in the air, and he repeated the order at the top of his voice. At Aboukir and Acre\|George Alfred Henty British Dictionary definitions for boatswain boatswain bosun or bo's'n / (ˈbəʊsən) / noun a petty officer on a merchant ship or a warrant officer on a warship who is responsible for the maintenance of the ship and its equipment Word Origin for boatswain Old English bātswegen; see boat, swain Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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