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coxswains

noun

Meaning

  1. In a ship's boat, the helmsman given charge of the boat's crew.
  2. The member of a crew who steers the shell and coordinates the power and rhythm of the rowers.
  3. The second or third mate of a vessel, in charge of the master's barge.
  4. A rank or position.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data