A warrant officer on a war vessel who is in charge of cables, cordage, rigging, and anchors. A superior seaman with similar responsibilities on some merchant ships.
"And while they were debating it, the Boatswain of the ship did bring us out of the kettle a piece of hot salt beef and some brown bread and brandy; and there we did make a little meal, but so good as I never would desire to eat better meat while I live, only I would have cleaner dishes."
Samuel Pepys, Diary (March 25, 1669).
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