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boatswain

noun

/ˈboʊsən/

Meaning

a ship's officer in charge of equipment and the crew

The boatswain supervised the sailors on deck.

sailor, officer, deckhand, seaman

passenger, landlubber

boatswain's call, boatswain's whistle, chief boatswain

The practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior, using punishment to correct dis...

A root vegetable with sweet flesh, typically orange or purple in color

Difficulties or misfortune; a difficult or unpleasant situation.

A power tool used for drilling holes in various materials

the quality of being morally right or justifiable

deep love and respect; worship