boatswain
boat
bəʊt
bewt
swain
sweɪn
svein

Definition & Meaning of "boatswain"in English

Boatswain
01

a petty officer on a warship responsible for rigging, anchors, boats, and deck equipment 

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Simple
Countable
singular
not gender specific
Plural form
boatswains
Examples
The boatswain oversaw the repair of the ship's rigging after it was damaged in the storm. 

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