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Bo's'n

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen

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Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
boatswain
plural
Bo's'ns
possessive
Bo's'n's
pluralpossessive
Bo's'ns'