noun Download 🔗Share The officer (or warrant officer) in charge of sails, rigging, anchors, cables etc. and all work on deck of a sailing ship. Examples : "The boatswain inspected the anchor chains to ensure they were ready for the storm. " nautical sailing job position military Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The petty officer of a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen. Examples : "The boatswain supervised the deckhands as they scrubbed the ship's hull. " nautical job sailing person work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A kind of gull, the jaeger. Examples : "From the deck, the experienced sailor identified the scavenging boatswain circling above the fishing boat, hoping for scraps. " animal bird nautical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The tropicbird. Examples : "The boatswain, a beautiful white bird with long red tail feathers, soared gracefully over the island. " bird Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
