boatswain's chair
boatswain's chair · boatswain's chairs
A short board or other seating, secured in a bridle of ropes, used to hoist a man…A short board or other seating, secured in a bridle of ropes, used to hoist a man aloft or over the ship’s side for painting and similar work.
Meaning
1 sensesA short board or other seating, secured in a bridle of ropes, used to hoist a man aloft or over the ship’s side for painting and similar work.
a seat consisting of a board and a rope; used while working aloft or over the side of a ship
Translations
2 languagesForms
plural: boatswain's chairs| Singular | boatswain's chair |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a seat consisting of a board and a rope; used while working aloft or over the side of a ship:bosun's chair
See also
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