n. (also bo'sun, bosun, bo's'n) a ship's officer in charge of equipment and the crew. boatswain's chair a seat suspended from ropes for work on the side of a ship or building.
[ OE batswegen (as BOAT, SWAIN) ]
n. (also bo'sun, bosun, bo's'n) a ship's officer in charge of equipment and the crew. boatswain's chair a seat suspended from ropes for work on the side of a ship or building.
[ OE batswegen (as BOAT, SWAIN) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012