boatswain's mate
Ship's petty officer
A boatswain's mate is a petty officer in the navy who assists the boatswain in maintaining the ship's deck, rigging, and hull.
The rating involves supervising deck crews, handling lines and anchors, and directing small boat operations.
The boatswain's mate piped the crew to quarters.
- ropesBraided flexible cords
- riggingRopes controlling ship sails
- sailorSeafaring crew member
- davitsPivoting crane for lifeboats
- lineContinuous mark or queue
supervision · knot · splice · petty officer · whistle · bosun · deckhand · mooring · pulleys · chocks · watchkeeping · pipe · boathooks · instruction · haul · winches · anchoring · uniform standards