bosun

• Nom désignant un sous-officier ou un officier subalterne sur un navire marchand, chargé de superviser le travail des matelots et de l'équipage de pont.

A noun referring to a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen.

1. Ship's officerB2formal

   A petty officer on a merchant ship who supervises the work of other seamen and maintains the ship's equipment.

   Maître d'équipage

   • The bosun ordered the crew to hoist the sails.
   • He served as a bosun on a cargo vessel for ten years.
   • The bosun inspected the ropes and rigging every morning.

   Synonymesboatswain