BOATSWAIN


Meaning of BOATSWAIN in English

/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 .