noun🔗ShareContramaestreThe 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. "El contramaestre inspeccionó las cadenas del ancla para asegurarse de que estaban listas para la tormenta.nauticalsailingjobpositionmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareContramaestreThe 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. "El contramaestre supervisó a los marineros mientras fregaban el casco del barco.nauticaljobsailingpersonworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePágaloA kind of gull, the jaeger."From the deck, the experienced sailor identified the scavenging boatswain circling above the fishing boat, hoping for scraps. "Desde la cubierta, el marinero experimentado identificó al págalo carroñero que daba vueltas sobre el barco pesquero, esperando sobras.animalbirdnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePájaro tropicalThe tropicbird."The boatswain, a beautiful white bird with long red tail feathers, soared gracefully over the island. "El pájaro tropical, un hermoso pájaro blanco con largas plumas rojas en la cola, se elevó con gracia sobre la isla.birdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
