coxswain C2 Topic:Transportation US /ˈkɑːksən/ UK /ˈkɒksən/ See IPA manual Freq #52848 Meanings 1 noun the sailor in charge of a ship's boat and crew, usually responsible for steering it The coxswain ordered the boat crew to pull away from the ship. 2 noun the person who steers a racing shell and directs the rhythm and tactics of its rowers The coxswain called for a faster stroke during the final sprint. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the sailor in charge of a... helmsmanboat leader 2 noun · the person who steers a... cox Word family Derived forms cox Related forms boatswainrowinghelmcockboat Etymology From Middle English cokswayne, formed from cok, 'cockboat or small ship's boat,' + swain, 'servant or attendant.' The traditional shortened pronunciation is shared with boatswain. Topics Transportation External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # coxswain **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkɑːksən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkɒksən/ **Frequency rank:** 52848 ## Meanings 1. the sailor in charge of a ship's boat and crew, usually responsible for steering it 2. the person who steers a racing shell and directs the rhythm and tactics of its rowers ## Examples - The coxswain ordered the boat crew to pull away from the ship. - The coxswain called for a faster stroke during the final sprint. ## Synonyms - helmsman - cox ## Derived Forms - cox ## Related Forms - boatswain - rowing - helm - cockboat ## Etymology From Middle English cokswayne, formed from cok, 'cockboat or small ship's boat,' + swain, 'servant or attendant.' The traditional shortened pronunciation is shared with boatswain. ## Topics - Transportation markdown