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boat·swain also bo's'n or bos'n or bo·sun  audio  (bsn) KEY 

NOUN:
A warrant officer or petty officer in charge of a ship's rigging, anchors, cables, and deck crew.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English botswein : bot, boat ; see boat + swein, mate ; see swain


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