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cox·swain
(kŏk′sən, -swān′)n.
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.
[Middle English cokswaynne : cok, cockboat; see cockboat + swain, servant; see swain.]
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coxswain
(ˈkɒksən; -ˌsweɪn)n
(Nautical Terms) the helmsman of a lifeboat, racing shell, etc. Also called: cockswain
[C15: from cock a ship's boat + swain]
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cox•swain
or cock•swain
(ˈkɒk sən, -ˌsweɪn)n.
1. the steersman of a racing shell.
2. a person in charge of a ship's boat and who usu. steers it.
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coxswain
- Originally a servant (swain) whose job it was to steer a boat (cock or cockboat).See also related terms for steer.
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coxswain
A person in charge of a small craft (in the Army, a Class B or smaller craft) who often functions as the helmsman. For a causeway ferry, the pilot is in charge with the coxswain performing helmsman functions. See causeway.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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Noun 1. [画像:coxswain - the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew]coxswain - the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew
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Translations
قائِد دفّـهمُوجّـه القارِب
kormidelníkvelitel člunu
kvartermesterstyrmand
stÿrimaîurstÿrimaîur, bátstjóri
vairininkasvalties vyresnysis
komandas vecākaisstūrmanis
veliteľ člnu
astsubaydümenciserdümen
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coxswain
(ˈkoksn) noun1. (often abbreviated to cox (koks) ) a person who steers a (small, usually racing) boat. stuurman قائِد دفّـه управляващ лодка timoneiro kormidelník der Steuermann styrmand πηδαλιούχος timonel tüürimees قایق بان veneenkuljettaja barreur/-euse הַגַאי בְּסִירַת מְשוֹטִים चलती नांव को नियंत्रित करने वाला व्यक्ति kormilar kormányos pengemudi sekoci stÿrimaður, bátstjóri timoniere かじとり 키잡이 vairininkas stūrmanis juragan stuur styrmann sternik د بیړی سروس یا څارو timoneiro cârmaci рулевой kormidelník krmar čamdžija styrman, cox, rorsman คนถือท้ายเรือแข่ง dümenci; serdümen 舵手 стерновий پتواری، مانجهى người lái thuyền 舵手
2. a petty officer in charge of a boat and crew. stuurman مُوجّـه القارِب кормчия timoneiro velitel člunu der Bootsführer kvartermester λέμβαρχος patrón paadivanem سکاندار perämies patron, ne מְפַקֵד צֶוֶות סִירָה जहाज के नाव को चलाने वाला नाविक vođa čamca parancsnok serang stÿrimaður (sottufficiale che ha il comando di una scialuppa) 艇長 타수 valties vyresnysis komandas vecākais juragan stuurman kvartermester sternik سکاندار timoneiro şef de barcă/de echipaj старшина шлюпки veliteľ člnu poveljnik čolna kormilar befälhavare นายท้ายเรือ astsubay 副水手長 старшина шлюпки صدر ملاح thuyền trưởng 船长
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