boatswain en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈboʊ.sən/ (Canada, US)
- /ˈbəʊ.sən/ (UK)
- /ˈbəʊt.sweɪn/ spelling pronunciation
Etymology
From Middle English botswain, botswein, bote-swayn, from late Old English bātsweġen, from bāt (“boat”) + sweġen (“swain”), the latter element a borrowing from Old Norse sveinn (“boy”); equivalent to boat + swain (“boy, servant”).
Meanings
- A person aboard ship who is in charge of various maritime affairs. ▸ The officer (or warrant officer) in charge of sails, rigging, anchors, cables etc. and all work on deck of a sailing ship.
- A person aboard ship who is in charge of various maritime affairs. ▸ The petty officer of a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen.
- A kind of gull, the jaeger.
- The tropicbird.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bos'n | alternative | lexicographic | |
| bo's'n | alternative | lexicographic | |
| bo'sun | alternative | lexicographic | |
| boatswains | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| boson | alternative | lexicographic | |
| bosun | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
boatswain's pipe · boatswain's call · boatswain's mate · boatswain-bird · boatswain's chair
Translations (32)
bg бо́цман (officer of a sailing ship) · mk водач на палуба (officer of a sailing ship) · gl contramestre (officer of a sailing ship) · ca nostramo (officer of a sailing ship) · it nostromo (officer of a sailing ship) · mh bojin (officer of a sailing ship) · ga bósan (officer of a sailing ship) · cs loďmistr (officer of a sailing ship) · ru бо́цман (officer of a sailing ship) · sv överskeppare (officer of a sailing ship) · fi pursimies (officer of a sailing ship) · el λοστρόμος (officer of a sailing ship) · fr bosco (officer of a sailing ship) · ga maor loinge (officer of a sailing ship) · ka ბოცმანი (officer of a sailing ship) · tr lostromo (officer of a sailing ship) · pl bosman (officer of a sailing ship) · sh vođa palube (officer of a sailing ship) · cs bocman (officer of a sailing ship) · mk боцман (officer of a sailing ship) · hu fedélzetmester (officer of a sailing ship) · sv båtsman (officer of a sailing ship) · ca contramestre (officer of a sailing ship) · pt contramestre (officer of a sailing ship) · izh botsmani (officer of a sailing ship) · de Bootsmann (officer of a sailing ship) · fr maître d'équipage (officer of a sailing ship) · fi puosu (officer of a sailing ship) · nrf baûsouîn (officer of a sailing ship) · nl bootsman (officer of a sailing ship) · cy bosn (officer of a sailing ship) · es contramaestre (officer of a sailing ship)