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Boatswain was buried at Newstead Abbey and has a monument larger than his master's.
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In 1936, an ISU boatswain by the name of Joseph Curran was drawing attention.
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The boatswain chair and swing seat had been lowered into feed bin Number 17.
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On larger vessels, a boatswain, or head seaman will supervise the work.
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The boatswain would grab crew members'genitals as they worked or slept.
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The captain had trouble with the boatswain of his ship, and several times had words with him.
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The Albany County man worked his way up to boatswain mate before leaving the service in 1946.
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The boatswain in William Shakespere's The Tempest is a central character in several scenes.
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A boatswain chair and swing seat was attached by a 0.375-inch diameter metal cable to the hoist.
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- A petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
- A boatswain (formerly and dialectically also), bo's'n, bos'n, or bosun is an unlicensed member of the deck department of a merchant ship. The boatswain supervises the other unlicensed members of the ship's deck department, and typically is not a watchstander, except on vessels with small crews. ...
- A skua is a seabird of the family Stercorariidae. The three smaller skuas are called jaegers in North America.
- The officer (or warrant officer) in charge of sails, rigging, anchors, cables etc. and all work on deck of a sailing ship; The petty officer of a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
- Also bosun, bos'n, bo's'n, and bo'sun, all of which are pronounced bosun. A crew member responsible for keeping the hull, rigging and sails in repair.
- Often pronounced Bosun, this crew member was in charge of the deck, whether it be the crew, equipment, or activity on the deck.
- As required by 17th Century law, British ships-of-war carried three smaller boats, the boat, the cock-boat, and the skiff. The boat - or gig - was usually used by the Captain to go ashore and was the larger of the three. The cock-boat was a very small rowboat used as the ship's tender. ...
- The Officer who has the charge of the Cordage, Boats, Rigging, &c.
- The highest unlicensed rating in the deck department who has immediate charge of all deck hands and who in turn comes under the direct orders of the master or chief mate or mate.
