cox

¹

[ koks ]

noun

1. coxswain.

verb (used with object)

1. to act as coxswain to (a boat).

Cox

²

[ koks ]

noun

1. James Middleton, 1870–1957, U.S. journalist and politician.

Cox

¹

/ kɒks /

noun

1. CoxDavid17831859MEnglishARTS AND CRAFTS: painter David. 1783–1859, English landscape painter

cox

²

/ kɒks /

noun

1. a coxswain, esp of a racing eight or four

verb

1. to act as coxswain of (a boat)

Derived Forms

• ˈcoxless, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cox¹

First recorded in 1865–70; short form