bosun
Ship's petty officer
A bosun (also spelled boatswain) is a ship's officer responsible for equipment, rigging, and deck crew.
The bosun oversees maintenance of the hull, anchors, cables, and sails, and directs sailors in their daily work.
A bosun's chair is a seat suspended by ropes for working aloft or over the ship's side.
Ship's flat surface
- riggingRopes controlling ship sails
- halyardSail-hoisting tackle
- anchorSecures ships to seabed
- capstanVertical rotating hauling device
windlass · cleat · bollard · hawser · chock · fairlead · gunwale · bulwark
Ropes controlling ship sails
- seamanshipSkill in operating vessels
- anchoringFastening securely to position
- mooringVessel's secured resting place
- splicingConnecting by interweaving ends
maintenance · inspection · stowage · watchkeeping · provisioning · signaling · painting · preservation
Pointed tool for splicing
- whistleShrill air-blown sounder
- lanyardWearable cord for items
- fidRope-splicing pin
- palmHand's flat interior
needle · knife · tackle · block · shackle · thimble · turnbuckle
Partner or companion
- ratingAssigned evaluative score
- non-commissionedHolding rank without commission
- seniorityRank from length of service
- promotionRank increase or publicity
stripes · insignia · authority · supervision · discipline
deck
Ship's flat surface
capstan · windlass · cleat · bollard · hawser · chock · fairlead · gunwale · bulwark · foc'sle
rigging
Ropes controlling ship sails
- seamanshipSkill in operating vessels
- anchoringFastening securely to position
- mooringVessel's secured resting place
splicing · maintenance · inspection · stowage · watchkeeping · provisioning · signaling · painting · preservation
marlinspike
Pointed tool for splicing
palm · needle · knife · tackle · block · shackle · thimble · turnbuckle
mate
Partner or companion
- ratingAssigned evaluative score
- non-commissionedHolding rank without commission
- seniorityRank from length of service
promotion · stripes · insignia · authority · supervision · discipline
deckhands
Ship's manual laborers
shipmates · helmsman · quartermaster · coxswain · able-bodied · ordinary · oiler · steward · cook · carpenter
- nauticalanchor, anchor chain, anchors, boats, ship
- nautical termsahoy, afloat, aye aye, aye-aye, becalmed
- marinerscaptain, sea captain, ship captain, skipper, helmsman
- maritime jobssailor, captain, first mate, seaman, fisherman
- sailorscaptain, sailor, seaman, mariner, skipper
- seafarerssailor, seaman, mariner, able seaman, merchant seaman
bosuncaptain
One who commands
commanding officer · admiral · commodore · skipper · fleet admiral