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Bosun vs Boson - What's the difference?

bosun | boson |

As nouns the difference between bosun and boson

is that bosun is a warrant or petty officer on board a naval ship while boson is boson.

bosun

English

(wikipedia bosun)

Alternative forms

* bo's'n, bo'sun

Noun

(en noun)
  • A warrant or petty officer on board a naval ship.

    • Anagrams

    *

    boson

    English

    (wikipedia boson)

    Etymology 1

    From (w) (Indian physicist) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (particle) A particle with totally symmetric composite quantum states, which exempts them from the Pauli exclusion principle, and that hence obeys . They have integer spin. Among them are many elementary particles, and some (gauge bosons) are known to carry the fundamental forces. Compare fermion.
    • Derived terms
    * Higgs boson

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A boatswain.

    • Anagrams

    * English eponyms ----