boatswain
14 points
English
9 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #37,502
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/bˈoʊtsweɪn/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural boatswains
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
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