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boatswain's chair

boatswain's chair noun: a short board or other seating, secured in a bridle of ropes, used to hoist a man aloft or over the ship’s side for painting and similar work.

boatswain's chair: a short board or other seating, secured in a bridle of ropes, used to hoist a man aloft or over the...
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Noun

boatswain's chair (plural boatswain's chairs)

  1. A short board or other seating, secured in a bridle of ropes, used to hoist a man aloft or over the ship’s side for painting and similar work.
    Synonyms:
    bosun's chair

Synonyms of boatswain's chair

Forms of boatswain's chair

pluralboatswain's chairs

Questions about boatswain's chair

What does boatswain's chair mean?
Boatswain's chair means a short board or other seating, secured in a bridle of ropes, used to hoist a man aloft or over the ship’s side for painting and similar work.
What part of speech is boatswain's chair?
Boatswain's chair is a noun.
What is the plural of boatswain's chair?
The plural of boatswain's chair is boatswain's chairs.

Words near boatswain's chair in the dictionary

  1. boatsteerers
  2. boatswain
  3. Boatswain Bird Island
  4. boatswain's call
  5. boatswain's calls
  6. boatswain's chair
  7. boatswain's chairs
  8. boatswain's mate
  9. boatswain's pipe
  10. boatswain's pipes
  11. boatswain-bird

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