What's the difference between boatswain and bosun?
Boatswain
Definition:
(n.) 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.
(n.) The jager gull.
(n.) The tropic bird.
Example Sentences:
(1) Most recently, a 24-year-old white boatswain's mate was sent to the National Naval Medical Center for treatment of unifocal disease which originated in his right mastoid bone.
(2) The Navy occupations showing the highest risk for various exposures to hazardous materials were Utilitiesman, Hull Maintenance Technician, and Boatswain's Mate.