bowsman

Being the savage's bowsman, that is, the person who pulled the bow-oar in his boat (the second one from forward), it was my cheerful duty to attend upon him while taking that hard-scrabble scramble upon the dead whale's back.

Moby Dick, or, the whale Herman Melville 1855

Being the savage's bowsman, that is, the person who pulled the bow-oar in his boat (the second one from forward), it was my cheerful duty to attend upon him while taking that hard-scrabble scramble upon the dead whale's back.

Moby Dick: or, the White Whale Herman Melville 1855

Being the savage's bowsman, that is, the person who pulled the bow-oar in his boat (the second one from forward), it was my cheerful duty to attend upon him while taking that hard - scrabble scramble upon the dead whale's back.

Moby-Dick, or, The Whale 1851

Norman was "bowsman," and, of course, sat in the bow.

Popular Adventure Tales Mayne Reid 1850

Norman was "bowsman," and, of course, sate in the bow.

The Young Voyageurs Boy Hunters in the North Mayne Reid 1850

Being the savage’s bowsman, that is, the person who pulled the bow-oar in his boat (the second one from forward), it was my cheerful duty to attend upon him while taking that hard-scrabble scramble upon the dead whale’s back.

Moby Dick; or the Whale 2002

“Haul in — haul in!” cried Stubb to the bowsman! and, facing round towards the whale, all hands began pulling the boat up to him, while yet the boat was being towed on.

Moby Dick; or the Whale 2002

The mutineer was the bowsman of the mate, and when fast to

Moby Dick; or the Whale 2002

Nothing loath, his bowsman hauled him up and up, through a blinding foam that blent two whitenesses together; till of a sudden the boat struck as against a sunken ledge, and keeling over, spilled out the standing mate.

Moby Dick; or the Whale 2002

“Pull up — pull up!” he now cried to the bowsman, as the waning whale relaxed in his wrath.

Moby Dick; or the Whale 2002