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bosun

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bo·sun  (bsn)
n.
Variant of boatswain.
bosun [ˈbəʊsən]
n
(Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical a variant spelling of boatswain
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Noun1.bosun - a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamenbosun - a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
bo's'n, bo'sun, boatswain, bos'n
Jack-tar, mariner, old salt, sea dog, seafarer, seaman, gob, Jack, tar - a man who serves as a sailor
Translations
bosun [ˈbəʊsən ˈbəʊsən] n → maître m d'équipage
bosun boatswain
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