BO'S'N

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does bo's'n mean? 

• BO'S'N (noun)
  The noun BO'S'N has 1 sense:

1. a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen

  Familiarity information: BO'S'N used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BO'S'N (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

bo's'n; bo'sun; boatswain; bos'n; bosun

Hypernyms ("bo's'n" is a kind of...):

gob; Jack; Jack-tar; mariner; old salt; sea dog; seafarer; seaman; tar (a man who serves as a sailor)