Possessives

• prise: The County Members Plate - two silver cups and a coxswain's prize, value five guineas.

• wife: The coxswain's wife stood leaning on her stalwart husband's arm, by the foremast, gazing over the side.

• call: Power 10 A coxswain's call for the rowers to perform 10 strokes at maximum power.

• value: The Town Plate - Four spirit frames and coxswain's prize value £ 15.

Preposition: of

• craft: The coxswain of the disabled craft should keep it in forward gear.

Converse of object

• become: Joining the Royal Naval Patrol Service in the Second World War, he became a coxswain in Minor Personnel Landing Craft.

• have: Pairs and fours may or may not have a coxswain.

Adjective modifier

• second: Charlie Hubbard Charlie is the second coxswain, which means he takes command in Peter's absence.

• junior: No junior coxswain shall be elected until the written consent of his parent or guardian has first been obtained.

• deputy: March 2005 ALB navigator and ILB helm Peter Everard passed out in March to be deputy second coxswain on the ALB.

Noun used with modifier

• diver: To become a diver coxswain, however, you need to demonstrate excellent skills in handling the boat in much tougher conditions.

• boat: It was not clear whether driver had to have RYA level 2 power boat or Rescue boat coxswain endorsement.

• lifeboat: Sheringham fisherman and lifeboat coxswain John ' Sparrow ' Hardingham, wearing a typical Sheringham pattern gansey of herringbones and coil o ' rope.