bo'sun

A form of bosun

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boatswainbos'nbo's'nbosun
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Meanings

nounbo'sun (plural bo'suns)

plural bo'suns

  1. alternativeAlternative form of bosun.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
boatswainbos'nbo's'nbosun
Broader
marinerseamantar
Also see
boatswain

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

bo'sun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bo'sun

MLA

“bo'sun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bo'sun. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bo'sun,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bo'sun.

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