boatswain's

Deck crew supervisor's

Boatswain's appears in nautical terms relating to the boatswain, a ship's officer responsible for equipment and crew.

A boatswain's chair is a seat suspended by ropes for hoisting workers aloft.

A boatswain's pipe or whistle is the distinctive instrument used to signal commands aboard ship.

A boatswain's mate is an assistant to the boatswain.

nautical-equipment

pipe

Hollow conveyance channel

  • whistleShrill air-blown sounder
  • callContact by phone
  • chairSingle-person sitting furniture

locker · tackle · stores · lanyard · rigging · mate · bosun's · signal · deck · seamanship

rank-duties

mate

Partner or companion

  • warrantFormal authorization document
  • officerAuthority figure in uniform
  • pettyOf little importance

crew · supervision · deck · maintenance · anchor · mooring · cargo · watch · discipline · naval

Opposites
naval rank/authority

boatswain'scaptain's

Belonging to the commander

admiral's · commodore's · skipper's · master's · commander's

crew domain/specialization

boatswain'scaptain's

Belonging to the commander

engineer's · purser's · navigator's · gunner's · surgeon's

Phrases
Family

boatswain, boatswains

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