Boatswain
Pronunciation : Boat"swain
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Boat + swain.]
Definition : 1. (Naut.)
Defn: An officer who has charge of the boats, sails, rigging, colors, anchors, cables, cordage, etc., of a ship, and who also summons the crew, and performs other duties.
2. (Zo?l.) (a) The jager gull. (b) The tropic bird. Boatswain's mate, an assistant of the boatswain. Totten.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913