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Word: Boatswain
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Old English bātswegen(see boat, swain)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbəʊsn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a ship's officer in charge of equipment and the crew.
Short Definition:ship's officer in charge of equipment
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