boatswain's crew

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• Crew — (kr[udd]), n. [From older accrue accession, reenforcement, hence, company, crew; the first syllable being misunderstood as the indefinite article. See {Accrue}, {Crescent}.] 1. A company of people associated together; an assemblage; a throng.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Boatswain's mate (United States Navy) — Boatswain s mate Rating insignia Issued by: United States Navy Type Enlisted rating Abbreviation BM …   Wikipedia

• Boatswain — Boat swain, n. [Boat + swain.] 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. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Boatswain's mate — Boatswain Boat swain, n. [Boat + swain.] 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. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.)… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• boatswain — (also bo sun or bosun) ► NOUN ▪ a ship s officer in charge of equipment and the crew. ORIGIN from BOAT(Cf. ↑boatload) + SWAIN(Cf. ↑swain) …   English terms dictionary

• boatswain — [bō′sən] n. [ME boteswayne < OE batswegen < bat,BOAT + * swegen, servant < or akin to ON sveinn: see SWAIN] a ship s warrant officer or petty officer in charge of the deck crew, the rigging, anchors, boats, etc …   English World dictionary

• Boatswain's call — A boatswain s call is a pipe that is made of a tube (called the gun), that directs air over a grape sized metal sphere (called the buoy) with a hole cut in the top(called the hole). The player opens and closes the hand over the hole to change the …   Wikipedia

• boatswain's pipe — noun or boatswain s whistle also boatswain s call 1. : a silver whistle used by a boatswain s mate (as in relaying orders to the crew or giving orders to winch and crane operators) 2. : the note or notes sounded on the boatswain s pipe * * * a… …   Useful english dictionary

• boatswain —   , bosun   n. ship s officer in charge of crew and equipment; skua.    ♦ boatswain s chair, seat suspended by ropes for person working on side of ship, building, etc …   Dictionary of difficult words

• boatswain — n. (also bo sun, bosun, bo s n) a ship s officer in charge of equipment and the crew. Phrases and idioms: boatswain s chair a seat suspended from ropes for work on the side of a ship or building. Etymology: OE batswegen (as BOAT, SWAIN) …   Useful english dictionary

• boatswain — [ bəʊs(ə)n] (also bo sun or bosun) noun a ship s officer in charge of equipment and the crew. Origin OE bātswegen (see boat, swain) …   English new terms dictionary