Swahili
serangi
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How to say it
Swahiliserangise-RA-ngisoon
Englishboatswainsoon
Frenchmaître d'équipagesoon
Meaning
a boatswain, a native petty officer aboard a ship.
Good to know
a maritime term from coastal shipping, now largely historical.
Examples
- Serangi aliwaongoza mabaharia kupakia mizigo.The boatswain directed the sailors to load the cargo.
- Meli hii ina serangi mwenye uzoefu mkubwa.This ship has a very experienced boatswain.
- Je, serangi ndiye anayesimamia wafanyakazi wa mlingoti?Is the boatswain the one who oversees the deck crew?
- Hawakumteua serangi mpya baada ya yule wa zamani kustaafu.They did not appoint a new boatswain after the old one retired.
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