Definition of Boatswein
Boat"swain (&?;), n. [Boat +
swain.] 1. (Naut.) An officer who has
charge of the boats, sails, rigging, colors, anchors, cables, cordage,
etc., of a ship, and who also summons the crew, and performs other
duties.
2. (Zoöl.) (a) The
jager gull. (b) The tropic bird.
Boatswain's mate, an assistant of the
boatswain. Totten.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- (nautical) The officer (or warrant officer) in charge of sails, rigging, anchors, cables etc. and all work on deck of a sailing ship
- (nautical) The petty officer of a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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