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coxswain

coxs·wain

UK/ˈkɒk.s(ə)n/ US/ˈkɒkˌsweɪn/ uncommon archaic

noun

1.

the helmsman of a ship''s boat or a racing crew

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Origin

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

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