boatswain
/ˈboʊsən/
noun
- A ship's officer in charge of equipment and the crew who work on deck.
- During the storm, the boatswain made sure all the deck equipment was secured.
- The boatswain shouted orders to the sailors as they prepared to raise the anchor.
- The new recruit reported to the boatswain for his first day of work on the ship.
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