coxswain
1cox·swain
noun \ˈkäk-sən, -ˌswān\Definition of COXSWAIN
1
: a sailor who has charge of a ship's boat and its crew and who usually steers
2
: a steersman of a racing shell who usually directs the rowers
Origin of COXSWAIN
Middle English cokswayne, from cok cockboat (a small boat) + swain servant
First Known Use: 15th century
Rhymes with COXSWAIN
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2coxswain
verbDefinition of COXSWAIN
transitive verb
: to direct as coxswain
intransitive verb
: to act as coxswain
First Known Use of COXSWAIN
1928
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