boat song (bot song)

A vocal, or occasion- 10. A particular kind of wig; a bob-wig. ally an instrumental, musical composition, either intended actually to be sung while rowing or sailing or written in imitation of a song thus used. See barcarole. boatswain (bot's wan; colloq. and in naut. use, bō'sn), n. [Also colloq. and naut. boson (formerly in good literary use); early mod. E. boatswain, boats on, botes wayne, sary busine of the ship. His station is always on the fore castle, and a silver call or whistle is the badge of his office. 2. A jäger or skua; any bird of the genus IMG:content-2255.png:[blocks in formation]