coxswain
noun/ˈkɒksn/
/ˈkɑːksn/
- the person who is in charge of a lifeboat and who controls its direction
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- (also cox)the person who controls the direction of a rowing boat while other people are rowing
Word OriginMiddle English: from obsolete cock ‘small boat’ + swain. Compare with boatswain.
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