coxswain
noun
- a sailor in charge of a ship's boat and usually acting as its helmsman
- the person who steers a racing shell and calls out the rowing rhythm for the crew
See coxswain in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(kŏkˈsən, -swānˌ)
noun- A person who usually steers a ship's boat and has charge of its crew.
- A person in a racing shell who usually directs the rest of the crew.
intr. & tr.v. cox·swained,
cox·swain·ing,
cox·swains To act as coxswain or serve as coxswain for.
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