bosses

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

In addition were sailmakers, boys, bosuns, and the carpenter. 

From The Mutiny of the Elsinore by London, Jack

And let all the bruising bosuns and bucko ship's officers afloat jump on me, but give me that and I'll take a chance.

From Wide Courses by Connolly, James B. (James Brendan)

But what can you do when the bosuns are worse than the men?”

From The Mutiny of the Elsinore by London, Jack

The two bosuns are in fear of their lives with this clique, which is growing; for Steve Roberts, the ex-cowboy, and the white-slaver, Arthur Deacon, have been admitted to it.

From The Mutiny of the Elsinore by London, Jack

And there were eight boys, an’ bosuns that was bosuns, an’ sail-makers an’ carpenters an’ stewards an’ passengers to jam the decks. 

From The Mutiny of the Elsinore by London, Jack