BOATSWAIN


Meaning of BOATSWAIN in English

boat ‧ swain /ˈbəʊs ə n $ ˈboʊ-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: boat + swain 'boy, servant' (13-17 centuries) ( ⇨ ↑ swain ) ]

another spelling of ↑ bosun

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.