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Examples
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He looked in vain for a piece of board with which to rig a "boatswain's chair."
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James Connor, a boatswain's mate on the Dryad, was painfully afflicted at Naples in 1829.
Amputations, acid gargles and ammonia rubs: Royal Navy surgeons' 1793-1880 journals revealed Maev Kennedy 2010
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Harry tried to relax; half close his eyes, to look like Franklin and his two Navy boatswain's mates.
I Don’t Understand ? Jack Varnell 2010
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I've always been a sucker for a good boatswain's call.
The Languages of Tone and Rhythm Heather McDougal 2008
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Ancient Greek and Roman ships used flutes to help the rowers keep in step, and the boatswain's call (or bosun's whistle) has been around since at least the 1300s.
Archive 2008-06-01 Heather McDougal 2008
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The Western Australian Maritime Museum, where you can buy a replica boatswain's call (can't guarantee the quality, though - try eBay for actual antiques)
The Languages of Tone and Rhythm Heather McDougal 2008
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The Western Australian Maritime Museum, where you can buy a replica boatswain's call (can't guarantee the quality, though - try eBay for actual antiques)
Archive 2008-06-01 Heather McDougal 2008
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Ancient Greek and Roman ships used flutes to help the rowers keep in step, and the boatswain's call (or bosun's whistle) has been around since at least the 1300s.
The Languages of Tone and Rhythm Heather McDougal 2008
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I've always been a sucker for a good boatswain's call.
Archive 2008-06-01 Heather McDougal 2008
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Popeye was serving as a boatswain's mate on a steamer when the ship developed engine trouble and limped into Haiphong for repairs.
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