Boatswain (bosun): the highest unlicensed rating in the deck department who has immediate charge of all deck hands and who in turn comes under the direct orders of the master or chief mate or mate.
boatswain - Also bosun, bos'n, bo's'n, and bo'sun, all of which are pronounced bosun. A crew member responsible for keeping the hull, rigging and sails in repair.
boatswain - An officer who takes charge of a yacht's gear, and it is his duty to supervise all work done upon the spars, rigging, or sails.
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bobstay
A chain or heavy wire rigging running from the end of the bowsprit to the ship's stem or cutwater. (back) ...
boatswain, bosun
Pronounced "bo-sun". The crewmember assigned to maintenance. Boatswain's gear consists of a knife, small tools, needles, thread, tape, and other items for repairs.
Bosun - boatswain, the officer in charge of maintaining all the ship's rigging, sails, cables, anchors etc. in good repair, and in charge of all work on deck. Assisted by bosun's mates.
of one or more grooved pulleys (sheaves) through which turns of line (falls) are threaded for the purpose of gaining mechanical advantage or changing the direction of motion BOATHOOK a long sturdy pole fitted with a blunt hook at one end BOATSWAIN, ...
Pipe (Bos'n's), or a Bos'n's Call - A whistle used by Boatswains (bosuns or bos'ns) to issue commands. Consisting of a metal tube which directs the breath over an aperture on the top of a hollow ball to produce high pitched notes.
Boatswain: Also bosun, Crew member who has immediate charge of all deck hands, oversees deck crew, maintenance and upkeep of the ship.
Bobstay: A stay underneath the bowsprit that counteracts the upward pull of the forestay.
Shin up the mast and make a tail block fast to the masthead as high as possible, reeving a gantline through it so that you may sit in a boatswain's chair or in a bowline while you survey the stick.
BOATSWAIN (Pronounced bo-s'n) A non-commissioned officer who has charge of rigging, and who calls the crew to duty. BOBSTAYS Stays or chains used to steady the bowsprit down to the stern or cutwater.
BOATSWAIN (BOSUN) - The highest unlicensed rating on the ship with charge of all deck hands and who in turn comes under the direct orders of the master or chief mate or mate.
UNLICENSED BOATSWAIN (BOSUN) - Receives working orders for deck gang from chief mate and passes them onto AB's and ordinaries. Tantamount to foreman, he is on deck directly supervising maintenance operations.
of the lowest deck in a man-of-war, the cockpit was usually reserved for the quarters of the midshipmen and others, but was also used for the care of the wounded during engagements. There is also a fore cockpit usually reserved from he boatswain and ...
Boatswain: (pronounced bosun) A crew member responsible for keeping the hull, rigging and sails in good condition.
Bolt rope: A line rope: sewn into the luff of a sail. The bolt rope fits in a notch in the mast or other spar when the sail is raised.
 See also: Point, Forward, Crew, Secure, Bow
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