ALL meanings of coxswain
cox·swain
C c - countable noun coxswain The coxswain of a lifeboat or other small boat is the person who steers the boat. 3
- noun coxswain the helmsman of a lifeboat, racing shell, etc 3
- noun coxswain a sailor in charge of a ship's boat and usually acting as its helmsman 3
- noun coxswain the person who steers a racing shell and calls out the rowing rhythm for the crew 3
- noun coxswain person who leads a rowing crew 1
- noun coxswain The steersman of a ship's boat, lifeboat, racing boat, or other boat. 1
- noun coxswain the steersman of a racing shell. 1
- noun coxswain a person who is in charge of a ship's boat and its crew, under an officer, and who steers it. 1
- noun coxswain In a ship's boat, the helmsman given charge of the boat's crew. 0
- noun coxswain In a rowing crew, the member who steers the shell and coordinates the power and rhythm of the rowers. 0
- noun coxswain (archaic) The second or third mate of a vessel, in charge of the master's barge. 0
- noun coxswain (naval) A rank or position. 0
- verb coxswain (Transitive Verb) To act as coxswain for. 0