Boatswain - Wikipedia The boatswain typically operates the ship's windlasses when letting go and heaving up anchors Moreover, a boatswain may be called upon to lead firefighting efforts or other emergency procedures encountered on board
Boatswain | Sailor, Seaman, Shipmate | Britannica Boatswain, ship’s officer responsible for maintenance of the ship and its equipment Before the Royal Navy was established, the term boatswain was applied to the expert seaman on an English merchant vessel
Duties of Bosun (Boatswain) on a Ship - Marine Insight A boatswain or a bosun, is the leader of the ship’s deck team and is an experienced, qualified and most senior rate of the ship’s deck department Bosun supervises the deck crew and is usually not a watchstander, except on ships with small crews
Pirate Ranks and Roles on Ship - The Way of the Pirates Boatswain Boatswains were junior officers They were people who supervised all activities on a ship Depending on the size of the ship and crew, they could have one or several duties Duties ranged from anchoring to naval provisions They reported to the Quartermaster or the Captain Surgeons The pirate ships usually did not have surgeons aboard Those that had them probably pressed surgeons
Boatswain - definition of boatswain by The Free Dictionary boatswain (ˈbəʊsən) , bosun or bo's'n n (Nautical Terms) a petty officer on a merchant ship or a warrant officer on a warship who is responsible for the maintenance of the ship and its equipment [Old English bātswegen; see boat, swain]
boatswain - Wiktionary, the free dictionary boatswain (plural boatswains) A person aboard ship who is in charge of various maritime affairs The officer (or warrant officer) in charge of sails, rigging, anchors, cables etc and all work on deck of a sailing ship The petty officer of a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen A kind of gull, the jaeger The tropicbird
BOATSWAIN Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com BOATSWAIN definition: a warrant officer on a warship, or a petty officer on a merchant vessel, in charge of rigging, anchors, cables, etc See examples of boatswain used in a sentence