Meaning & use
Cockswain
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A person who steers a boat and directs its crew, especially in a rowing shell.
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The cockswain called out the stroke rate as the crew powered down the river.
As cockswain, she was responsible for steering the lifeboat through the storm.
A note on using this word
An older spelling of 'coxswain,' combining 'cock' (a small boat) and 'swain' (a servant or boy).
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coxswainhelmsman
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