BOATSWAIN


Meaning of BOATSWAIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbəusn ]

n. (also bo'sun, bosun, bo's'n) a ship's officer in charge of equipment and the crew. øboatswain's chair a seat suspended from ropes for work on the side of a ship or building. [OE batswegen (as BOAT, SWAIN)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.