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Bo's'n

nounid 21987·updated May 18, 2026
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a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen

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Variants

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

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
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a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
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