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 boat·swain /ˈbosṇ/
 水手長

 Boat·swain n.
 1. Naut. An officer who has charge of the boats, sails, rigging, colors, anchors, cables, cordage, etc., of a ship, and who also summons the crew, and performs other duties.
 2. Zool. (a) The jager gull. (b) The tropic bird.
 Boatswain's mate, an assistant of the boatswain.
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 boatswain
      n : a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of
          other seamen [syn: bos'n, bo's'n, bosun, bo'sun]