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COXSWAIN
coxswain, cox
(noun) the helmsman of a ship’s boat or a racing crew
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
coxswain (plural coxswains)
In a ship's boat, the helmsman given charge of the boat's crew.
(rowing) The member of a crew who steers the shell and coordinates the power and rhythm of the rowers.
(archaic) The second or third mate of a vessel, in charge of the master's barge.
(naval) A rank or position.
Verb
coxswain (third-person singular simple present coxswains, present participle coxswaining, simple past and past participle coxswained)
(transitive, intransative) To act as coxswain for.
Source: Wiktionary
Cox"swain` (kk"swn, Colloq. kk"s'n), n.
Definition: See Cockswain.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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