boatswen

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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

nounboatswen (plural boatswens)

plural boatswens

  1. obsoleteObsolete spelling of boatswain.

Origin

From boat + swen.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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