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coxswain

American  
[kok-suhn] / ˈkɒk sən /
Sometimes cockswain

noun

  1. a person who steers a racing shell.

  2. a person who is in charge of a ship's boat and its crew, under an officer, and who steers it.

coxswain British  
/ -ˌsweɪn, ˈkɒksən /

noun

  1. Also called: cockswain.  the helmsman of a lifeboat, racing shell, etc

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Pronunciation

The spelling pronunciation is almost never used.

Etymology

Origin of coxswain

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English cokeswayne; cockboat, swain

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