boatswain (n)
bos'n (n)
bo's'n (n)
bosun (n)
bo'sun (n)

n09862183

type n
lex_filenum 18
def a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
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Hypernym mariner, seaman, tar, Jack-tar, Jack, old salt, seafarer, gob, sea dog
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Hyponym mariner, seaman, tar, Jack-tar, Jack, old salt, seafarer, gob, sea dog

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