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bosun [ˈbəʊsən, Am ˈboʊ-] N NAUT

bosun or inf

Hochbootsmann m

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The ocarina, xun, pan pipes, police whistle, and bosun's whistle are closed-ended. en.wikipedia.org

He then instructed two bosun's mates to flog the rest of the topmen when they complained. en.wikipedia.org

It is pronounced, and sometimes spelled, bosun's call. en.wikipedia.org

He rapidly worked his way up through the ranks to become bosun. en.wikipedia.org

The bosun's chair would be attached to a block on the davit with a line. en.wikipedia.org

The equipment usually stored in a lazarette would be spare lines, sails, sail repair, line and cable splicing repair equipment, fenders, bosun chair, spare blocks, tools etc. en.wikipedia.org

When she was refitted as a training ship he re-joined as bosun. en.wikipedia.org

Other positions on the ship are the cook, the bosun, the executive officer and the captain. en.wikipedia.org

The flogger was usually a drummer rather than a strong bosun's mate. en.wikipedia.org

Five men, including the captain of the main-top and the bosun's mate, were arrested and placed in irons. en.wikipedia.org

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