n.
Pronunciation: ' käk-s ə n, - ˌ sw ā n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English cokswayne, from cok cockboat (a small boat) + swain servant
Date: 15th century
1 : a sailor who has charge of a ship's boat and its crew and who usually steers
2 : a steersman of a racing shell who usually directs the rowers