rum bosuns

A form of rum bosun — A sailor tasked with collecting the rum in a "fanny" (metal container) for the distribution of the daily rum ration.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of rum bosun
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APA

rum bosuns. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rum%20bosuns

MLA

“rum bosuns.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rum%20bosuns. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rum bosuns,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rum%20bosuns.

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