bosun

[ boh-suhn ]

noun
  1. a variant of boatswain.

Origin of bosun

1
First recorded in 1865–70

Words Nearby bosun

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How to use bosun in a sentence

  • Other faces appeared: Bevans, the steward, and Prass, the bosun.

    Cursed | George Allan England
  • Then he turned to the bosun, and asked him how he had come by his wound.

    Humphrey Bold | Herbert Strang
  • The bosun, who had crawled after me, whispered he was sure it was too short.

    Humphrey Bold | Herbert Strang
  • I sprang up from Runnles' side, but the bosun from the bed beyond was before me.

    Humphrey Bold | Herbert Strang
  • And the bosun, he's as strong as an ox, and might be a useful man.

    Humphrey Bold | Herbert Strang

British Dictionary definitions for bosun

bosun

/ (ˈbəʊsən) /


noun
  1. nautical a variant spelling of boatswain

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