“boatswain 's”

The following 4 entries include the term boatswain 's.

boatswain's chair

noun

: a wooden board slung by a rope and used to sit on while at work aloft or over the side of a ship

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boatswain's locker

noun

: a ship's locker for the small equipment (such as tackle) used by the deck force

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boatswain's mate

noun

: an assistant to the boatswain

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boatswain's pipe

noun

: a silver whistle used by a boatswain's mate (as in relaying orders to the crew or giving orders to winch and crane operators)

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