The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word BOATSWAIN which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2018.
What "bosun" is short for crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BOATSWAIN | 100 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: What "bosun" is short for
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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.
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