coxswain

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew

Etymology

From Middle English cokswain; equivalent to cock (“a boat”) + swain (“boy, servant”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

cox

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