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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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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