boatswain's mate

noun

A petty officer assisting the boatswain aboard ship.

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Meanings

nounboatswain's mate (plural boatswain's mates)

plural boatswain's mates · alternative bosun's mate

  1. A petty officer assisting the boatswain aboard ship.
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boatswain's mate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boatswain's%20mate

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Chicago

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

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