boatswains

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A form of boatswain — The officer (or warrant officer) in charge of sails, rigging, anchors, cables etc. and all work on deck of a sailing ship.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of boatswain
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boatswains. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boatswains

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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