bosman

See also: Bosman

Bislama

Etymology

From English boatsman.

Noun

bosman

1. foreman

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch bootsman.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbɔsman]
• Hyphenation: bos‧man
• Rhymes: -man, -an, -n

Noun

bosman (plural bosman-bosman)

1. (nautical) boatsman

   Synonyms: bosun, serang

Further reading

• “bosman”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016