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Boatswain (or Bosun)
Boatswain is a non-commissioned officer responsible for the sails.
A boatswain, bo's'n, bos'n, or bosun, also known as a petty officer, deck boss, or a qualified member of the deck department, is the most senior rate of the deck department and is responsible for the components of a ship's hull.
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