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English
noun
:
bos'n
1.
bos'n
(person)
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
Synonyms
bo's'n
,
bo'sun
,
boatswain
,
bosun
Broader (hypernym)
gob
,
Jack
,
Jack-tar
,
mariner
,
old salt
,
sea dog
,
seafarer
,
seaman
,
tar
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