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Definition of
bosun noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
bosun
noun
(
also
bo'sun
,
boatswain
)
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈboʊsn
/
/
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an officer on a ship whose job is to take care of the equipment and the people who work on the ship
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