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
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. 2012