Main Entry: ¹cox·swain

Pronunciation: \ˈkäk-sən, -ˌswān\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English cokswayne, from cok cockboat (a small boat) + swain servant

Date: 15th century

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