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plural coxswains
In a ship's boat, the helmsman given charge of the boat's crew. examples
(rowing) The member of a crew who steers the shell and coordinates the power and rhythm of the rowers. examples
(archaic) The second or third mate of a vessel, in charge of the master's barge.
(naval) A rank or position. examples
third-person singular simple present coxswains, present participle coxswaining, simple past and past participle coxswained
(transitive, intransative) To act as coxswain for. examples