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cockswain

American  
[kok-suhn, kok-sweyn] / ˈkɒk sən, ˈkɒkˌsweɪn /

noun

  1. a less common variant of coxswain.

cockswain British  
/ -ˌsweɪn, ˈkɒksən /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of coxswain

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"Yes, my Lord, you hit him," observed the cockswain, consolingly.

From A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden 2nd edition by Ross, William A.

The crew of nine were all dressed in their white uniforms, and sat with their oars tossed, except the cockswain, who stood bolt upright abaft the back-board.

From Across India Or, Live Boys in the Far East by Optic, Oliver

"Had those gulls not better be picked up?" said R——, while loading his gun, to the cockswain.

From A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden 2nd edition by Ross, William A.

"Why, the place is as silent as a grave-yard," muttered the old cockswain of the cutter.

From The Portland Sketch Book by Various

A working boat of two or four oars, with the coach for a cockswain, is used for this purpose.

From Harper's Round Table, September 17, 1895 by Various

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