noun
- plural of bosun; petty officers on ships responsible for equipment and crew supervision
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The bosuns inspected the rigging before departure.
- Two experienced bosuns were assigned to the merchant vessel.
- The bosuns organized the deck crew for the morning watch.
- All bosuns reported to the first mate at dawn.
- The ship’s bosuns maintained the anchor chains and ropes.
- Three bosuns supervised the loading of cargo.