English Explanatory Dictionary

bosun

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative form of boatswain (“warrant or petty officer on board a naval ship”).

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-bosun.wav

Word forms

bosun bosuns bo'sun bo's'n bos'n

Etymology

Phonemic respelling of boatswain.

Derived words

bosun's chair rum bosun
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