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Teeswater (iou) and boatswain (medicine)


Teeswater (iou)



Teeswater noun. L18.
[A district in County Durham, England.]
(An animal of) a breed of long-woolled sheep originating in the Tees valley. L18.
= shorthorn (a) s.v. SHORT adjective. E19.

boatswain (medicine)


boatswain


1. An officer who has charge of the boats, sails, rigging, colours, anchors, cables, cordage, etc, of a ship, and who also summons the crew, and performs Other duties.

2. <zoology> The jager gull. The tropic bird. Boatswain's mate, an assistant of the boatswain.

Origin: Boat + swain.

Source: Websters Dictionary