coxswains

plural of coxswain

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Noun
  • The original bell was replaced on the underwater ship with a replica, engraved with the 29 sailors' names on it.
    Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Small crafts include owners of small to medium sized motor and sail boats, affecting fisherman, para-sailors, windsurfers and canoe paddlers.
    Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • There are no shortage of headlines about the alarming numbers of soldiers and seamen and Marines being overweight.
    Noelle Wiehe, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • By aiding mariners, Airy believed, such measurements provided a tangible service to the state that the newfangled spectroscopy might not be able to match.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The alert calls for heightened caution from mariners, especially in shallow waters.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Nurse navigators also identify potential barriers to care, such as language differences, financial limitations, or lack of access to resources.
    Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Thus, it is easily seen and identified and is of great interest and value to navigators.
    Joe Rao, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Through one pilot grant, the Tuvalu Maritime Training Institute restored critical training equipment, keeping our seafarers certified and the maritime economy moving.
    Feleti Penitala Teo, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The renowned international design studio, known for penning needle-moving yachts and superyachts, has launched a new brand focused on creating high-end vessels for discerning seafarers.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Coxswains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coxswains. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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