Ship’s officer (5)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">ship's officer</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for bosun that I've seen before include "An abbreviated boatswain" , "A dimunitive boatswain" , "Officer on board" , "Petty officer on a merchant ship" , "A diminutive boatswain" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">ship's officer</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(a purser keeps accounts on a ship)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for purser that I've seen before include "Ship's officer in charge of accounts" , "Ship's accountant" , "Ship's officer who keeps accounts and looks after passengers" , "Ship's officer attending to the welfare of passengers" , "Ship's officer looking after the passengers" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">ship's officer</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for boatswain that I've seen before include "Merchant ship's petty officer" , "sailor" , "Officer on board" , "Warrant officer in charge of a ship's crew" , "In brief, he's a bosun" .)