coxswain, cox
(noun) the helmsman of a ship’s boat or a racing crew
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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.
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
9 May 2025
(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
