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    BOSUN

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamenplay

    Synonyms:

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

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting people

    Hypernyms ("bosun" is a kind of...):

    gob; Jack; Jack-tar; mariner; old salt; sea dog; seafarer; seaman; tar (a man who serves as a sailor)

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