cox

[koks]Informal.

noun

coxswain.

verb (used with object)

to act as coxswain to (a boat).

Origin of cox

First recorded in 1865–70; short form

Cox

[koks]

noun

James Middleton,1870–1957, U.S. journalist and politician.

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Examples from the Web for cox

Contemporary Examples of cox

That made the jurors stop and think, ‘if Judge Cox is taking this stand, we’d better meet our responsibilities as well.
Honoring The Late John Doar, A Nearly Forgotten Hero Of The Civil Rights Era
Gary May
November 15, 2014
I take Cox at his word that “99 percent” of reports really are of bad people.
Facebook Apologizes For, but Doesn’t Retract, Discriminatory ‘Real Name’ Policy
Jay Michaelson
October 1, 2014
Cox, who moved to England as a young actor and now lives in New York, agreed with the sentiment.
Freeeeedom! Hollywood Fights for Scottish Independence
Nico Hines
September 15, 2014
Perhaps because Cox is transgender, her identity and career were always going to be political.
Miley Cyrus Embraces Activism Like a Stripper Pole and It's Fantastic
Sally Kohn
August 25, 2014
Cox is also an executive producer on Trans Teen, a one-hour documentary co-created for Logo and MTV.
‘OITNB’ Transgender Star Laverne Cox’s Unbelievable Year
Hugh Ryan
June 6, 2014

Historical Examples of cox

Only Cox and Grenfell's son, the potted-shrimp man; of course it's not he?
Luttrell Of Arran
Charles James Lever
Do you remember—did you ever hear, I wonder, of Box and Cox?
Love and Lucy
Maurice Henry Hewlett
During the evening he was much surprised to meet Cox at the tavern.
The Expressman and the Detective
Allan Pinkerton
They had three children, and Mrs. Cox was a native of Philadelphia.
The Expressman and the Detective
Allan Pinkerton
On arriving at Cox's she was shown into Mrs. Maroney's room.
The Expressman and the Detective
Allan Pinkerton

British Dictionary definitions for cox

cox

noun

a coxswain, esp of a racing eight or four

verb

to act as coxswain of (a boat)

Derived Formscoxless, adjective

Cox

noun

David. 1783–1859, English landscape painter

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Word Origin and History for cox

Cox

surname, from early 16c., earlier Cocks (c.1300), in many cases from cock (n.1), which apparently was used as a personal name in Old English, also as a familiar term for a boy, later used of apprentices, servants, etc. Perhaps in some cases for the sign of an inn. In some cases perhaps from cook (n.), or Welsh coch "red."