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