coxswainˈkɒk sən, -ˌsweɪn
coxswain (n)
- plural
- coxswains
English Definitions:
coxswain, cox (noun)
the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew
coxswain (Noun)
In a ship's boat, the helmsman given charge of the boat's crew.
coxswain (Noun)
In a rowing crew, the member who steers the shell and coordinates the power and rhythm of the rowers.
coxswain (Noun)
The second or third mate of a vessel, in charge of the master's barge.
coxswain (Noun)
A rank or position.
Coxswain
The coxswain is the person in charge of a boat, particularly its navigation and steering. The etymology of the word gives a literal meaning of "boat servant" since it comes from cox, a coxboat or other small vessel kept aboard a ship, and swain, an Old English term derived from the Old Norse sveinn meaning boy or servant.
Coxswain
The coxswain ( KOK-sən, or KOK-swayn) is the person in charge of a boat, particularly its navigation and steering. The etymology of the word gives a literal meaning of "boat servant" since it comes from cock, referring to the cockboat, a type of ship's boat, and swain, an Old English term derived from the Old Norse sveinn meaning boy or servant. In 1724, a "cockswain" was defined as "An officer of a ship who takes care of the cockboat, barge or shallop, with all its furniture, and is in readiness with his crew to man the boat on all occasions." When the term "cockboat" became obsolete, the title of coxswain as the person in charge of a ship's boat remained.
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