Coxswain Definition

kŏksən, -swān
coxswains
noun
coxswains
A sailor in charge of a ship's boat and usually acting as its helmsman.
Webster's New World
The person who steers a racing shell and calls out the rowing rhythm for the crew.
Webster's New World

(naval) A rank or position.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
verb
To act as coxswain or serve as coxswain for.
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Other Word Forms of Coxswain

Noun

Singular:
coxswain
Plural:
coxswains

Origin of Coxswain

  • Middle English cokswaynne cok cockboat cockboat swain servant swain

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • cock a boat + swain; hence, the master of a boat.

    From Wiktionary

Coxswain Sentence Examples

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

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

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

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

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

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Words Starting With

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Words Starting With C and Ending With N

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