Thesaurus: boatswain

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1. n. An officer who has charge of the boats, sails, rigging, colors, anchors, cables, cordage, etc., of a ship, and who also summons the crew, and performs other duties.
2. n. The jager gull.
3. n. The tropic bird.
4. n. a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
5. 1. (Naut.) An officer who has charge of the boats, sails, rigging, colors, anchors, cables, cordage, etc., of a ship, and who also summons the crew, and performs other duties. 2. (Zoöl.) (a) The jager gull. (b) The tropic bird. Boatswain's mate, an assistant of the boatswain. Totten.
6. An officer who has charge of the boats, sails, rigging, colors,anchors, cables, cordage, etc., of a ship, and who also summons thecrew, and performs other duties.
7. n:100 n. a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen