Boatswain's Chair (Noun)
Meaning
A seat consisting of a board and a rope; used while working aloft or over the side of a ship.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The sailor carefully secured himself in the boatswain's chair before beginning the repairs on the mast.
- To access the damaged area, the crew member was lowered over the side of the ship in a boatswain's chair.
- The boatswain's chair was a vital piece of equipment for any sailor working aloft or over the water.
- As the boatswain's chair swayed gently in the breeze, the sailor focused on the task at hand.
- The boatswain's chair was carefully lifted up to the sailor, who then settled in to begin the delicate task of repainting the ship's hull.