cockswains
plural of cockswain
Source: Wiktionary
Cock"swain (, colloq. ), n. Etym: [Cock a boat + swain; hence, the master of a boat.]
Definition: The steersman of a boat; a petty officer who has charge of a boat and its crew.
Cock"swain (, colloq. ), n. Etym: [Cock a boat + swain; hence, the master of a boat.]
Definition: The steersman of a boat; a petty officer who has charge of a boat and its crew.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 November 2024
(noun) an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
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