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boatswain
 
SYLLABICATION:boat·swain
PRONUNCIATION:  bsn
VARIANT FORMS: also bo's'n or bos'n or bo·sun
NOUN: A warrant officer or petty officer in charge of a ship's rigging, anchors, cables, and deck crew.
ETYMOLOGY:Middle English botswein : bot, boat; see boat + swein, mate; see swain.
 
 
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