boatswain's chair

English

Boatswain’s chair used by a crew member of the ORP Iskra

Noun

boatswain 's chair (plural boatswain's chairs)

(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.

Synonyms

bosun's chair

Translations

rope and board for painting side of ship

Finnish: puosuntuoli
Hebrew: כִּסֵא רַב מַלָּחִים (he) m (kise rav malakhim)
Italian: bansigo (it) m

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