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bosun

[boh-suhn]

noun

boatswain.

Origin:
1865–70

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

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boatswain, bosun or bo's'n (ˈbəʊs^ən)

—n
	a petty officer on a merchant ship or a warrant officer on a warship who is responsible for the maintenance of the ship and its equipment

[Old English bātswegen; see boat, swain]

bosun, bosun or bo's'n

—n

[Old English bātswegen; see boat, swain]

bo's'n, bosun or bo's'n

—n

[Old English bātswegen; see boat, swain]

bosun (ˈbəʊs^ən)

—n
	nautical a variant spelling of boatswain

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