Noun: bos'n
- A petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
"The bos'n supervised the maintenance of the ship's deck and rigging";
- boatswain, bo's'n, bosun, bo'sun
Derived forms: bos'ns, bo's'ns
Type of: gob [US, informal], Jack [informal], Jack-tar, mariner, old salt, sea dog, seafarer, seaman, tar
Encyclopedia: Bos'n