Contramaestre in english
Boatswain
pronunciation: boʊtsweɪn part of speech: noun
pronunciation: boʊtsweɪn part of speech: noun
In gestures
contramaestre = boatswain ; bosun ; bo's'n.
Example: In a merchant ship the boatswain is the foreman of the crew.Example: In his capacity as 'overseer of the deck' it was often necessary for the bosun to communicate with dozens of crewmen.Example: The following morning, the bo's'n sounded reveille at 0630 hours.more:
» segundo contramaestre = boatswain's mate .
Example: It is unlikely that many pirate vessels had boatswain's mates aboard.