boatswain

noun
/ˈboʊsən/

Meaning

a ship's officer in charge of equipment and the crew

Example Sentences

The boatswain supervised the sailors on deck.

Synonyms

sailor, officer, deckhand, seaman

Antonyms

passenger, landlubber

Collocations

boatswain's call, boatswain's whistle, chief boatswain

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