boat|swain

boat|swain
boat|swain «BOH suhn; rarely BOHT SWAYN», noun.
1. a ship's officer in charge of the anchors, ropes, and rigging. He directs some of the work of the crew. Also, bo's'n, bosun.
2. = tropic bird. (Cf.tropic bird)
[Old English bātswegen < bāt boat + -swegen swain]

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