boatswain
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Noun
- A petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "boatswain".
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "boatswain".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | boats | 1 | 51 |
| 2 | obtain | 2 | 42 |
| 3 | boating | 2 | 23 |
| 4 | basin | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | boatman | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | boasting | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | twain | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | botswana | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | swain | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | botin | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | batan | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | aswin | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | brattain | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | bloating | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | bophuthatswana | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | swaine | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | ortwin | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | okasan | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | oatman | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | gawain | 2 | 0 |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
U.S. Navy Seaman John Wheeless paints the starboard anchor of the USS John C. Stennis in the Pacific Ocean, July 8, 2015. Wheeles is a boatswain's mate.
Sep 10, 2025 U.S. Department of War (.gov)
Sep 10, 2025 U.S. Department of War (.gov)
Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Boatswain's Mate 1st Class George Cholister
Oct 21, 2024 U.S. Department of War (.gov)
Oct 21, 2024 U.S. Department of War (.gov)