coxswain
noun
- person in charge of a boat, particularly its navigation and steering
- steering crew member in a rowing boat
verb
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Pronunciation: /ˈkɒk.s(ə)n/ / /ˈkɒkˌsweɪn/ / /ˈkɑk.s(ə)n/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English cokswain, equivalent to cock (“small boat”) + swain (“boy, servant”).
- In a ship's boat, the helmsman given charge of the boat's crew.
- The member of a crew who steers the shell and coordinates the power and rhythm of the rowers.
- The second or third mate of a vessel, in charge of the master's barge.
- A rank or position.
“Canadian Navy Coxswain (or Capitaine d'Armes) is the senior non-commissioned officer aboard a ship”
“British Royal Navy Cadets Cadet Coxswain is the highest normal rank which may be achieved.”
verb
Etymology: From Middle English cokswain, equivalent to cock (“small boat”) + swain (“boy, servant”).
- To act as coxswain for.
“to coxswain for a college rowing team”
“to coxswain a boat”