coxswain
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++cox·swain /ˈkɒksən, -sweɪn $ ˈkɑːk-/ noun [countable] TTWa cox 〔尤指赛艇的〕舵手
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coxswain• Even so, he did his best, becoming an expert coxswain and taking up Olympic weight-lifting.• The boat turned back, and grounded near Challenger, who ran up and spoke urgently to the coxswain.• The coxswain and the quartermaster were killed at the wheel, and Nigel Tibbets took the helm.Origin coxswain (1300-1400) cock “small boat” ((14-18 centuries)) (from Old French coque) + swain “boy, servant” ((13-17 centuries)) ( → SWAIN)cox·swain nounChineseSyllable
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coxswain
cox‧swain /ˈkɒksən, -sweɪn $ ˈkɑːk-/
noun [countable]
cox‧swain /ˈkɒksən, -sweɪn $ ˈkɑːk-/
noun [countable] Date: 1300-1400
Origin: cock 'small boat' (14-18 centuries) (from Old French coque) + swain 'boy, servant' (13-17 centuries) ( ⇨ swain)
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Origin: cock 'small boat' (14-18 centuries) (from Old French coque) + swain 'boy, servant' (13-17 centuries) ( ⇨ swain)