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Coxswain
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Coxswain
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the helmsman of a lifeboat, racing shell, etc
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Coxswain
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1.
a sailor in charge of a ship's boat and usually acting as its helmsman
2.
the person who steers a racing shell and calls out the rowing rhythm for the crew
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Coxswain
see synonyms of coxswainn.
1. A person who usually steers a ship's boat and has charge of its crew.
2. A person in a racing shell who usually directs the rest of the crew.
intr. & tr.v. cox·swained, cox·swain·ing, cox·swains
To act as coxswain or serve as coxswain for.
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