/boh"seuhn/ ; spelling pron. /boht"swayn'/ , n.
a warrant officer on a warship, or a petty officer on a merchant vessel, in charge of rigging, anchors, cables, etc.
Also, bo's'n, bosun .
[ 1400-50; late ME bote-swayn. See BOAT, SWAIN ]
/boh"seuhn/ ; spelling pron. /boht"swayn'/ , n.
a warrant officer on a warship, or a petty officer on a merchant vessel, in charge of rigging, anchors, cables, etc.
Also, bo's'n, bosun .
[ 1400-50; late ME bote-swayn. See BOAT, SWAIN ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012