bosun
pronunciation
How to pronounce bosun in British English:
UK [ˈbəʊsn]
How to pronounce bosun in American English:
US [ˈbosən]
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- Noun:
- a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
Word Origin
- bosun (n.)
- a mid-19c. respelling to reflect the modern pronunciation of boatswain.
Example
- 1. Ensuring that the gunports were closed would have been the bosun 's job .
- 2. Please tell the bosun to open all the hatches .
- 3. Tell the bosun to have both anchors stand-by .
- 4. Please don 't forget to remind the bosun of the meeting .
- 5. The great assistance of the shanghai exit & entry frontier inspection to our injured bosun is really very much appreciated .