The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word BOATSWAIN , but the solution may also be BOSUN which is one of the most recent solution (2015 in New York Times).
Warrant officer crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BOATSWAIN | 38 % | 9 |
| BOSN | 25 % | 4 |
| BOSUN | 25 % | 5 |
| GUNNER | 13 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Warrant officer
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- warrant officer 2
- warrant officer class 1
- officer
- warrant officer class 2
- commissioned officer
- pursuivant
- line officer
- other rank
- noncommissioned officer
- officer cadet
- staff officer
- mister
Crossword Answer definitions
BOATSWAIN noun- The officer (or warrant officer) in charge of sails, rigging, anchors, cables etc. and all work on deck of a sailing ship.
- The petty officer of a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen.
- A kind of gull, the jaeger.
- The tropicbird.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result BOATSWAIN
- Ship's petty officer
- Warship warrant officer
- Warrant officer
- What "bosun" is short for
- Deck officer
- Petty officer in the merchant marine.
- Warrant officer.
More clues leading to the result BOSN
- Gobs are "under his thumb"
- Deck foreman
- Cap'n's mate
- Cap'n's subordinate
- Deck officer, for short
- Petty officer
- Warrant officer
- Petty officer at sea
- Apostrophized hand
- Warrant officer, for short
More clues leading to the result BOSUN
- Petty officer
- Deck-crew leader
- Royal Navy officer
- Deckhand supervisor
- Deck officer
- Warship officer
- Merchant vessel petty officer
- Maintenance mate
- USN maintenance officer
- Merchant vessel elision