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Synonyms for bosun in English

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

English

Detailed Synonyms for bosun in English

bosun:

bosun [the ~] noun

the bosun

– a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen ¹
the boatswain; the bo's'n; the bo'sun; the bos'n; the bosun
– a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen ¹
- boatswain [the ~] noun
- bo's'n [the ~] noun
- bo'sun [the ~] noun
- bos'n [the ~] noun
- bosun [the ~] noun

Alternate Synonyms for "bosun":

boatswain; bos'n; bo's'n; bo'sun; mariner; seaman; tar; Jack-tar; Jack; old salt; seafarer; gob; sea dog

Related Definitions for "bosun":

a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen¹

Related Synonyms for bosun

bosun's chair

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University