1noun
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
01 Word definition
boatswain
9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants
Is BOATSWAIN a word?
Yes. BOATSWAIN is a 9-letter noun. a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
B-O-A-T-S-W-A-I-NHow do you spell BOATSWAIN?
BOATSWAIN contains 9 letters, begins with B, and ends with N.
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Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗bosun
02 Letter breakdown
How is BOATSWAIN spelled?
B1O2A3T4S5W6A7I8N9
03 Word-game status
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About BOATSWAIN.
How do you spell BOATSWAIN?
BOATSWAIN is spelled B-O-A-T-S-W-A-I-N. It contains 9 letters.