coxswain en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈkɒkˌsweɪn/ spelling pronunciation
- /ˈkɑk.s(ə)n/ (General-American)
- /ˈkɒk.s(ə)n/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Middle English cokswain, equivalent to cock (“small boat”) + swain (“boy, servant”).
Meanings
- In a ship's boat, the helmsman given charge of the boat's crew.
- The member of a crew who steers the shell and coordinates the power and rhythm of the rowers.
- (archaic) The second or third mate of a vessel, in charge of the master's barge.
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A rank or position.
Canadian Navy Coxswain (or Capitaine d'Armes) is the senior non-commissioned officer aboard a ship
British Royal Navy Cadets Cadet Coxswain is the highest normal rank which may be achieved.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cockswain | alternative | lexicographic | |
| coxswains | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (34)
he הַגַּאִי (crew member who helms a boat) · fi perämies (crew member who helms a boat) · it nocchiere (a crew member in a rowing team who gives the rhythm) · es timonero (crew member who helms a boat) · bg загребни (a crew member in a rowing team who gives the rhythm) · pl sternik (a crew member in a rowing team who gives the rhythm) · it timoniere (crew member who helms a boat) · cs kormidelník (a crew member in a rowing team who gives the rhythm) · gl timoeiro (crew member who helms a boat) · pt timoneiros (crew member who helms a boat) · bg рулеви (crew member who helms a boat) · it timoniere (a crew member in a rowing team who gives the rhythm) · mi kaihautū (a crew member in a rowing team who gives the rhythm) · de Steuermann (a crew member in a rowing team who gives the rhythm) · pt timoneiro (crew member who helms a boat) · mi kaituki (a crew member in a rowing team who gives the rhythm) · it nocchiero (a crew member in a rowing team who gives the rhythm) · gl timoeiro (a crew member in a rowing team who gives the rhythm) · pl sternik (crew member who helms a boat) · fi perämies (a crew member in a rowing team who gives the rhythm) · nn styrmann (a crew member in a rowing team who gives the rhythm) · mk ко́рмилар (crew member who helms a boat) · ca timoner (crew member who helms a boat) · gl temoneiro (crew member who helms a boat) · fo róðursmaður (a crew member in a rowing team who gives the rhythm) · de Bootsführer (crew member who helms a boat) · nb styrmann (a crew member in a rowing team who gives the rhythm) · gl temoneiro (a crew member in a rowing team who gives the rhythm) · es timonel (crew member who helms a boat) · cs kormidelník (crew member who helms a boat) · mi kaiurungi (crew member who helms a boat) · non vísi (crew member who helms a boat) · gl rodista (crew member who helms a boat) · gl rodista (a crew member in a rowing team who gives the rhythm)