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Bos'n or Boatswain Aboard Ship
Document Type: Photo/Image
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ID Number: LS_4_bosn
Keywords: Life at Sea, Crew
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Description:
The bos'n or boatswain was in charge of maintenance of the rigging on shipboard. Sun and tar stain his hands. Clothing is nothing special; the look of loose wrinkled wool or cotton seems strange today. Sometimes the bos'n was also a third mate.
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