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Recent Examples of coxswain
When Paris hosted the Games in 1900, a pair of Dutch rowers asked a French boy to be their coxswain.
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Jenna West, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
Another Los Gatos boat that claimed silver medals was the Women’s Under 15 Quad-x with a coxswain.
—Phil Jensen, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024
Each rowing shell held eight rowers and one coxswain ranging in age from 14 to 18, while the chase boat was operated by their coach, police said.
—Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2024
Thank heavens for Luke Slattery as the coxswain Bobby Moch, who straps on a hands-free leather and metal megaphone — a contraption that, to modern eyes, looks like a torture device for mumblers — and instantly screams some life into the picture.
—Amy Nicholson, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2023
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Jenna West, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
Another Los Gatos boat that claimed silver medals was the Women’s Under 15 Quad-x with a coxswain.
—Phil Jensen, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024
Each rowing shell held eight rowers and one coxswain ranging in age from 14 to 18, while the chase boat was operated by their coach, police said.
—Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2024
Thank heavens for Luke Slattery as the coxswain Bobby Moch, who straps on a hands-free leather and metal megaphone — a contraption that, to modern eyes, looks like a torture device for mumblers — and instantly screams some life into the picture.
—Amy Nicholson, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coxswain
Noun
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The skipper needs two crewmen, who turn out to be Nick (McKay) and Liam (Turner).—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
30 Aug. 2025
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That clash in the Spratlys near Second Thomas Shoal, on which Philippine marines are stationed in a rusting World War II naval vessel, left a Filipino crewman missing a thumb.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But when Hugo talks to Damo about it, the deckhand isn’t too sorry.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
2 Sep. 2025
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The four employees included one male restaurant steward, one male laundry attendant, one male deckhand and a female 3rd officer on the ship, Sookyung Oh, executive director of the Hamkae Center, said, per The Virginian-Pilot.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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According to the Navy, Peterson kept the ship operational and was credited with saving the lives of 123 of his shipmates before succumbing to his injuries.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
27 June 2025
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And his castaway shipmate has marvelously oversized whiskers, formidable fangs and a ravenous appetite.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Its deep, sheltered bay drew merchants and sailors from Europe and North Africa, fostering an exchange of cultures that is reflected in the city’s soaring Gothic spires, Moorish patios, and Renaissance-era ramparts.—
Siobhan Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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There will be mermaid swim shows and meet and greets, pirate adventure shows and sailor camp.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Davies was born in Swindon, England, in 1944 to a hairdresser and merchant navy seaman.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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In 1944, Willie Wesley Thompson, a Navy seaman, saved two lives in the South Pacific.—
Curtis Bunn,
NBC news,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Akoa Makani, Howard and McBride take on the toughest perimeter assignments for the league’s three best defenses and are excellent screen navigators.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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The plane navigator spots Sheen and invites him to the cockpit, where the captain asks for a photo.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While this may cause some disruptions for those located along the northern shorelines and nearby mariners, land impacts will be to a lesser extent with the current path compared to a direct track into the Big Island.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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In their campaign so far, the Houthis have sunk four vessels and killed at least eight mariners.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Coxswain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coxswain. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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