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boatswain's mate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables
boatswain's -mate
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A petty officer assisting the boatswain aboard ship.

Inflected Forms

boatswain's mates (plural) bosun's mate (alternative)

Questions

What does boatswain's mate mean?
A petty officer assisting the boatswain aboard ship.

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