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coxswain

[ kok-suhn ]
/ ˈkɒk sən /
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noun
a person who steers a racing shell.
a person who is in charge of a ship's boat and its crew, under an officer, and who steers it.
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Sometimes cock·swain .

Origin of coxswain

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English cokeswayne; see origin at cockboat, swain

how to pronounce coxswain

The spelling pronunciation [kok-sweyn] /ˈkɒkˌsweɪn/ is almost never used.

Words nearby coxswain

coxcomb, coxcombry, Coxey, coxsackievirus, Cox's Orange Pippin, coxswain, Coxwell chair, coy, coydog, coyly, coyote
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Words related to coxswain

aviator, captain, flier, leader, navigator, accompany, advise, educate, escort, govern, handle, influence, instruct, manage, maneuver, navigate, oversee, regulate, see, shepherd

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British Dictionary definitions for coxswain

coxswain
/ (ˈkɒksən, -ˌsweɪn) /
noun
the helmsman of a lifeboat, racing shell, etcAlso called: cockswain

Word Origin for coxswain

C15: from cock a ship's boat + swain
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