A boatswain's mate is a petty officer assisting the

boatswain A boatswain ( , ), bo's'n, bos'n, or bosun, also known as a deck boss, or a qualified member of the deck department, is the most senior rate of the deck department and is responsible for the components of a ship's hull. The boatswain supervi ...

aboard ship. Specifically, boatswain's mate may refer to: *

Boatswain's mate (United States Navy) The United States Navy occupational rating of boatswain's mate (abbreviated as BM) is a designation given by the Bureau of Naval Personnel (BUPERS) to enlisted members who were rated or "striking" for the rating as a deck seaman. The colloquial f ...

, a job classification in the United States Navy *

Boatswain's mate (United States Coast Guard) The boatswain's mate is a position in the United States Coast Guard. A boatswain's mate is a versatile role, with those holding the role expected to be capable of nearly any job in a Coast Guard vessel. The tasks include deck maintenance, navigati ...

, a job classification in the United States Coast Guard *

Boatswain's mate (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) A boatswain's mate is a petty officer assisting the boatswain aboard ship. Specifically, boatswain's mate may refer to: *Boatswain's mate (United States Navy), a job classification in the United States Navy *Boatswain's mate (United States Coast G ...

, a job classification in the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration *''

Bootsmannsmaat () was, in the Austro-Hungarian Navy (1786-1918), an enlisted rank and, in the Imperial German Navy, a non-commissioned officer (NCO) rank.BROCKHAUS, The encyclopedia in 24 volumes (1796–2001), Volume 13: 3-7653-3673-4, page 699 Austria-Hu ...

'', a historical naval rank in Austria, Germany, and Russia *'' The Boatswain's Mate'', a 1914 one-act opera by Ethel Smyth

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