bosun

== English == === Alternative forms === bo'sun, bo's'n, bos'n === Etymology === Phonemic respelling of boatswain. === Pronunciation === === Noun === bosun (plural bosuns) Alternative form of boatswain (“warrant or petty officer on board a naval ship”). ==== Derived terms ==== bosun's chair rum bosun ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Bonsu, bonus, bouns == Northern Sami == === Pronunciation === (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈposuːn/ === Verb === bosun first-person singular present indicative of bossut