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Sailor vs Bosun - What's the difference?

sailor | bosun |

As nouns the difference between sailor and bosun

is that sailor is one who follows the business of navigating ships or other vessels; one who understands the practical management of ships; one of the crew of a vessel; a mariner; a common seaman while bosun is a warrant or petty officer on board a naval ship.

sailor

English

Alternative forms

* (l) (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who follows the business of navigating ships or other vessels; one who understands the practical management of ships; one of the crew of a vessel; a mariner; a common seaman.

    • Derived terms

    * mouth of a sailor

    See also

    * ("sailor" on Wikipedia) * lascar

    Anagrams

    *

    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

    *