COXSWAIN


Meaning of COXSWAIN in English

/ ˈkɒksn; NAmE ˈkɑːksn/ noun

1.

the person who is in charge of a lifeboat and who controls its direction

2.

= cox

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : from obsolete cock small boat + swain . Compare with boatswain .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.