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boatswain
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As a noun, boatswain means the officer (or warrant officer) in charge of sails, rigging, anchors, cables etc. and all work on deck of a sailing ship.
Meanings of boatswain
4 meaningsnoun
The officer (or warrant officer) in charge of sails, rigging, anchors, cables etc. and all work on deck of a sailing ship.
The petty officer of a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen.
A kind of gull, the jaeger.
The tropicbird.
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noun: a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work …
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