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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Alternative form of boatswain (“warrant or petty officer on board a naval ship”)..
They tied us up—the fellow who handled me could tie like a bosun—and there we lay with our toes up, beneath a tree, while a great brute stood guard over us with a club in his hand.
Use bo'sun when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Bo'sun means Alternative form of boatswain (“warrant or petty officer on board a naval ship”)..
Common synonyms include boatswain.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
They tied us up—the fellow who handled me could tie like a bosun—and there we lay with our toes up, beneath a tree, while a great brute stood guard over us with a club in his hand.
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