boatswain's chair

noun

A short board or other seating, secured in a bridle of ropes, used to hoist a man aloft or over the ship’s side for painting and similar work.

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bosun's chair
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Meanings

nounboatswain's chair (plural boatswain's chairs)

plural boatswain's chairs

  1. nauticalA short board or other seating, secured in a bridle of ropes, used to hoist a man aloft or over the ship’s side for painting and similar work.

    Synonyms: bosun's chair

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA short board or other seating, secured in a bridle of ropes, used to hoist a man aloft or over the ship’s side for painting and similar work.

Similar
bosun's chair

More synonyms by meaning

nouna seat consisting of a board and a rope; used while working aloft or over the side of a ship

Similar
bosun's chair
Broader
seat
Also see
bosun's chair

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish puosuntuoli
  • puosuntuolirope and board for painting side of ship
Hebrew כִּסֵא רַב מַלָּחִים
  • כִּסֵא רַב מַלָּחִים (kise rav malakhim)rope and board for painting side of ship
Italian bansigo
  • bansigorope and board for painting side of ship
Polish ławka bosmańska
  • ławka bosmańskarope and board for painting side of ship
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APA

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“boatswain's chair.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boatswain's%20chair. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boatswain's chair,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boatswain's%20chair.

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