English Explanatory Dictionary

coxswain

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In a ship's boat, the helmsman given charge of the boat's crew.
  2. The member of a crew who steers the shell and coordinates the power and rhythm of the rowers.
  3. The second or third mate of a vessel, in charge of the master's barge.
  4. A rank or position.
verb
  1. To act as coxswain for.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɒk.s(ə)n/ /ˈkɒkˌsweɪn/ /ˈkɑk.s(ə)n/ en-us-coxswain.ogg

Word forms

coxswain coxswains cockswain coxswaining coxswained

Etymology

From Middle English cokswain; equivalent to cock (“a boat”) + swain (“boy, servant”).

Derived words

cox

Translations

Bulgarian: загребни Czech: kormidelník Faroese: róðursmaður Galician: temoneiro Galician: timoeiro Galician: rodista German: Steuermann Italian: nocchiere Italian: nocchiero Italian: timoniere Māori: kaituki Māori: kaihautū Norwegian Bokmål: styrmann Norwegian Nynorsk: styrmann Polish: sternik
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