boatswain's chair

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

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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.

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