Deck officer (5 letters)

{ Answer }

BOSUN

{ Related Clues }

One of a cap'n's aides
Crew leader
Hand on a deck
Maintenance mate
Nautical man
Petty officer
Ship's officer
Warrant officer
Deck hands' superior
Merchant ship officer
Merchant vessel officer
Ship's petty officer
Officer in charge of a ship's rigging, informally

{ Tags }

aides, bosun, capns, charge, crew, deck, hand, hands, informally, leader, man, mate, merchant, officer, petty, rigging, ship, ships, superior, vessel, warrant

{ Notes }

The answer BOSUN is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 750 puzzles.

{ Definition }

BOSUN as a noun:

1. (boatswain, bos'n, bo's'n, bosun, bo'sun) = a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen