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/ˈbəʊ.sən/ · noun
A person aboard ship who is in charge of various maritime affairs..
Use boatswain when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Boatswain means A person aboard ship who is in charge of various maritime affairs..
Common synonyms include bosun.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use boatswain where its definition matches the intended context.
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