BOSUN

boatswain, bos'n, bo's'n, bosun, bo'sun

(noun) a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bosun (plural bosuns)

A warrant or petty officer on board a naval ship.

Anagrams

• Bonsu, bonus, bouns

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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