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Bos'n

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





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"Bos'n" Quotes from Famous Books



... am the cook and the captain bold And the mate of the Nancy brig; And the bos'n tight and the midshipmite And the crew ...
— Rhymes and Meters - A Practical Manual for Versifiers • Horatio Winslow


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


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