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| boat·swain [ bṓss'n ] (plural boat·swains) or bo's'n [ bṓss'n ] (plural bo's'ns) or bo·sun [ bṓss'n ] (plural bo·suns) |
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noncommissioned officer on ship: a noncommissioned officer or warrant officer on a ship in charge of the maintenance of the vessel, its boats, and other equipment
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| [ Old English bātswegen<boat + Old Norse sveinn "boy" (see swain)] |
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