Boatswain Sentence Examples

The old boatswain was left alone, but he had plenty to do.

It was around 1808 that Lord Byron wrote his famous epitaph in honor of his Newfoundland, Boatswain.

They were responsible to the ship 's boatswain for the supervision of the seamen in their everyday duties about the ship and practical seamanship.

The smallest species, commonly known in English as the long-tailed or Buffon's generally likened to the marlinespike that is identified with the boatswain's position; but perhaps the authoritative character assumed by both bird and officer originally suggested the name.

They also have boatswain 's pipes worn on a silver chain around their necks.

They were responsible to the ship's boatswain for the supervision of the seamen in their everyday duties about the ship and practical seamanship.