Another archaic or variant spelling of 'boatswain,' a senior naval officer in charge of the ship's equipment, sails, and crew discipline.
Variant spelling of boatswain like bawsint, reflecting historical pronunciation variations. The multiple spellings (bawsunt, bawsun, bosun, boatswain) developed as different sailors and scribes wrote the word differently based on how they heard and pronounced it.
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