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Serang :: Serang (n.) The boatswain of a Lascar or East Ondian crew.

Swelled :: Sweinmote (n.) See Swainmote.

Cockswain :: Cockswain (n.) The steersman of a boat; a petty officer who has charge of a boat and its crew.

Swainmote :: Swainling (n.) A little swain.

Whistle :: Whistle (v. i.) A sharp, shrill, more or less musical sound, made by forcing the breath through a small orifice of the lips, or through or instrument which gives a similar sound; the sound used by a sportsman in calling his dogs; the shrill note of a bird; as, the sharp whistle of a boy, or of a boatswain's pipe; the blackbird's mellow whistle..

Crew :: Crew (n.) In an extended sense, any small body of men associated for a purpose; a gang; as (Naut.), the carpenter's crew; the boatswain's crew..

Dagswain :: Dagswain (n.) A coarse woolen fabric made of daglocks, or the refuse of wool..

Swaip :: Swainship (n.) The condition of a swain.

Skua :: Skua (n.) Any jager gull; especially, the Megalestris skua; -- called also boatswain..

Whistle :: Whistle (v. i.) An instrument in which gas or steam forced into a cavity, or against a thin edge, produces a sound more or less like that made by one who whistles through the compressed lips; as, a child's whistle; a boatswain's whistle; a steam whistle (see Steam whistle, under Steam)..

Boatswain :: Boatswain (n.) An officer who has charge of the boats, sails, rigging, colors, anchors, cables, cordage, etc., of a ship, and who also summons the crew, and performs other duties..

Pipe :: Pipe (v. i.) To call, convey orders, etc., by means of signals on a pipe or whistle carried by a boatswain..

Tindal :: Tindal (n.) A petty officer among lascars, or native East Indian sailors; a boatswain's mate; a cockswain..

Pipe :: Pipe (n.) A boatswain's whistle, used to call the crew to their duties; also, the sound of it..

Call :: Call (n.) A whistle or pipe, used by the boatswain and his mate, to summon the sailors to duty..

Winding :: Winding (n.) A call by the boatswain's whistle.

Swankie :: Swanimote (n.) See Swainmote.

Boatswain :: Boatswain (n.) The jager gull.

Swainling :: Swainish (a.) Pertaining to, or resembling, a swain; rustic; ignorant..

Boson :: Boson (n.) See Boatswain.

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