*** Quoting Danny Ceppa from a message to Bo Simonsen ***

 DC> It is "Bosun", and I had a hard time finding it in my
 DC> off-line dictionary!  The "proper spelling is 'boatswain'.

 BS> Hmm.. i can't find my dictory in the moment, so i tried to translate
 BS> from english to german in bebalfish (i under stand german words
 BS> better), but it couldn't.. so i'm still lost :( 

DC> It is more common to call them a 'chief petty officer' 
DC> nowadays.  

Only if the Bo'sun is a Chief!
                                       xxcarol

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