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boatswain [ˈbəʊsən; ˈbəʊtsweın] N, bosun [ˈbəʊsən]

boatswain

水手长 shuǐshǒuzhǎng

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Assisting the master, was the "contramestre" (or "soto-mestre", boatswain). en.wikipedia.org

He ordered the boatswain to take all the rebels' names. en.wikipedia.org

He hurried onto the deck, and found that a fire had broken out in the boatswain's store, where oakum, tar, paint and ropes were stored. en.wikipedia.org

The boatswain would also be in charge of the rigging while the ship was in dock. en.wikipedia.org

The passenger ticket contained a non-responsibility clause exempting the carrier, so the claimant sued the master of the ship and the boatswain. en.wikipedia.org

Boatswain's mates take charge of working parties; perform seamanship tasks; act as petty officer-in-charge of picketboats, self-propelled barges, tugs, and other yard and district craft. en.wikipedia.org

He explains her duties and summons the children with a boatswain's call. en.wikipedia.org

There are small cabins for the boatswain, the carpenter, the cook, and the master archer. en.wikipedia.org

The bridge broke off and fell into water, taking the captain and the boatswain with it. en.wikipedia.org

Specialty training was added later to include fireman, signalman, laundryman, radioman, boatswain's mate, cooks and bakers, and volunteer port security. en.wikipedia.org

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