BOATSWAIN - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
Categories: Mariner, Seaman, Tar, Jack-tar, Jack, Old salt, Seafarer, Gob, Sea dog
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🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "boatswain" comes from Old Norse sveinn. It started in Old English bātsweġen. Then it appeared in Middle English botswain.
🔗 Related Words
boat – A related word in the same word family.
swain – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
A word passing through this many languages survived because it named something universally important.