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BO'SUN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does bo'sun mean?
• BO'SUN (noun)
The noun BO'SUN has 1 sense:
1. a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
Familiarity information: BO'SUN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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'sun" is a kind of...):
gob; Jack; Jack-tar; mariner; old salt; sea dog; seafarer; seaman; tar (a man who serves as a sailor)
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