BOATSWAIN

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("boatswain" is a kind of...):

gob; Jack; Jack-tar; mariner; old salt; sea dog; seafarer; seaman; tar (a man who serves as a sailor)

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