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boatswain
Definition:
(nou) a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
Phonetic Transcription:
ˈbəʊsən
Examples:
He is the boatswain of the 'Jolly Roger'.
Allen was the boatswain of John Paul Jones.
The boatswain lost his arm in the accident.
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