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