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Deckhand vs Bosun - What's the difference?

deckhand | bosun |

As nouns the difference between deckhand and bosun

is that deckhand is a member of the crew of a merchant ship who performs manual labour while bosun is a warrant or petty officer on board a naval ship.

deckhand

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (nautical) A member of the crew of a merchant ship who performs manual labour.

    • 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

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