Bosun'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 sat securely in the bosun's chair, high above the deck, as he repaired the ship's rigging.
- While working on the ship's hull, the diver was lowered over the side in a bosun's chair, where he carefully scraped away barnacles.
- To access the top of the mast, the crewman was hoisted up in a bosun's chair, a contraption that looked precarious but was surprisingly safe.
- As the bosun's chair creaked and swayed in the wind, the painter worked diligently to touch up the ship's faded colors.
- Perched in the bosun's chair, the ship's carpenter carefully sanded the intricate carvings on the ship's stern.