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bo's'n

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bo's'n or bos'n  (bsn)
n.
Variants of boatswain.
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Noun1.bo's'nbo's'n - a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
bo'sun, boatswain, bos'n, bosun
Jack-tar, mariner, old salt, sea dog, seafarer, seaman, gob, Jack, tar - a man who serves as a sailor
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