coxswain Meaning and Definition
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English definition for coxswain
1. n. the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew
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The coxswain /ˈkɒksən/ 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, a cockboat or other small vessel kept aboard a ship, and swain, an Old English term derived from the Old Norse sveinn meaning boy or servant.
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Synonyms and Antonyms for coxswain
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