coxswain

noun

Definition of coxswainnext
as in crewman

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Recent Examples of coxswain For once, everyone is more or less rowing the boat in the same direction, with a determined coxswain at the front. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2026 Written by Lin, Crew Girl is described as a frothy, coming-of-age teen drama about a 16-year-old female rower Teagan (Miku Martineau) who becomes the coxswain of a dysfunctional all-boys rowing team at an elite East Coast Prep School. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025 Recommendations From the Washington Post, a story on what a rowing coxswain does. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025 Throughout the race, the coxswain—who sits at the front of the boat—motivates the crew, steers the course and checks technique along the way. — Caitlin MacGregor, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for coxswain
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coxswain
  1. crewman
  2. deckhand
  3. shipmate
  4. sailor
  5. seaman
  6. navigator
  7. mariner
Noun
  • The acclaimed author of The Invention of Nature, Andrea Wulf brings erudition and flair to Forster’s peripatetic career as teenaged crewman on Captain Cook’s global voyage.
    — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026
  • Reid along with crewman Aaron Fordy, went out in search of the missing pup.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Definition of crewman
Noun
  • The fisherman to my right took a blast to the face, and so did the deckhand, Mike, next to him.
    — Matthew Every, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026
  • In fact, so far, all Joe has done is put his head down, commit to mending his relationship with Nathan, and work hard to earn his position as lead deckhand.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 7 July 2026
Definition of deckhand
Noun
  • At one point, shipmate Dave Faulkner screamed as he was thrown to the bottom deck.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
  • Other dives have been conducted to inter the remains of Arizona survivors who wanted to rest eternally with their former shipmates.
    — Jim Mustian, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Definition of shipmate
Noun
  • The partnership follows Fathom5’s success in Phase III of the Defense Innovation Unit’s NextMRO Prize Challenge, where the company demonstrated software that turned operational Navy maintenance data into applications designed for use by sailors.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
  • Once home to thousands of sailors and their families, the island emptied after the base closed in 1997.
    — Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 20 July 2026
Definition of sailor
Noun
  • The operator of a tugboat that was pushing a construction barge that ran over a sailboat last summer in Biscayne Bay, killing three summer campers, pleaded guilty to seaman’s manslaughter in federal court on Tuesday.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
  • Made famous by Jewish-style delis in Richmond, Virginia, to satisfy the appetites of local Navy seamen, the Sailor sandwich is a meat-centric indulgence.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 15 July 2026
Definition of seaman
Noun
  • Your senior hires need a circle that includes a sponsor from senior leadership, a peer who can help explain unwritten norms, an operational navigator to remove administrative obstacles.
    — Zaharia-Gabriel Sidere, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Next up is a 38% markdown on the Fitbit Versa 4 smartwatch, a personal health navigator that tracks your metrics.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 10 July 2026
Definition of navigator
Noun
  • Passed in 1920, the Jones Act requires that all shipments by water within the United States, including by ocean, be made on ships that are built in America, owned by American companies, and crewed by American mariners.
    — James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
  • Centcom said the operation was intended to further diminish Tehran’s ability to attack commercial vessels and civilian mariners transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Joseph Wilkins,Sean Conlon, CNBC, 20 July 2026
Definition of mariner

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