cox(swain)

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• cox|swain — «KOK suhn, SWAYN», noun, verb. –n. 1. a person who steers a rowboat, racing shell, or other small boat. He often gives certain directions to the crew. 2. a person who usually steers and is in charge of a small boat and its crew. –v.t. = cox. (Cf …   Useful english dictionary

• cox·swain — /ˈkɑːksən/ noun, pl swains [count] 1 : a person who is in charge of and usually steers a boat (such as a ship s lifeboat) 2 : ↑cox …   Useful english dictionary

• swain — boat·swain; swain; swain·ish; swain·so·na; swain·son; cox·swain; …   English syllables

• cox — ca·cox·e·nite; cox·al; cox·al·gia; cox; cox·bones; cox·comb; cox·comb·i·cal; cox·comb·ly; cox·comb·ry; cox·i·el·la; cox·ite; cox·i·tis; cox·o·femoral; cox·op·o·dite; cox·sack·ie; gon·o·cox·ite; leu·cox·ene; myr·me·cox·ene; prin·cox; cox·swain;… …   English syllables

• coxswain — cox·swain …   English syllables

• coxswain — cox|swain [ˈkɔksən, sweın US ˈka:k ] n [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: cock small boat (14 18 centuries) (from Old French coque) + swain boy, servant (13 17 centuries) ( SWAIN)] a cox …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• coxswain — cox•swain or cockswain [[t]ˈkɒk sən, ˌsweɪn[/t]] n. 1) navig. the steersman of a racing shell 2) navig. a person in charge of a ship s boat and who usu. steers it • Etymology: 1425–75; late ME cokeswayne. See cockboat, swain …   From formal English to slang

• coxswain — cox|swain [ kaksn, kak,sweın ] noun count someone who directs the people who ROW a boat, especially in a race …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Coxswain — Cox swain (k?k sw?n, Colloq. k?k s n), n. See {Cockswain}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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