"boatswain's chair" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: boatswain's chairs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} boatswain's chair (plural boatswain's chairs)
  1. (nautical) A short board or other seating, secured in a bridle of ropes, used to hoist a man aloft or over the ship’s side for painting and similar work. Wikipedia link: bosun's chair Categories (topical): Chairs, Nautical Synonyms: bosun's chair Translations (rope and board for painting side of ship): puosuntuoli (Finnish), כִּסֵא רַב מַלָּחִים (kise rav malakhim) [masculine] (Hebrew), bansigo [masculine] (Italian)

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