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Coxswains

In a ship's boat, the helmsman given charge of the boat's crew.

📖 Definitions of "Coxswains"

noun
  1. 1

    In a ship's boat, the helmsman given charge of the boat's crew.

  2. 2

    The member of a crew who steers the shell and coordinates the power and rhythm of the rowers.

  3. 3

    The second or third mate of a vessel, in charge of the master's barge.

  4. 4

    A rank or position.

    "British Royal Navy Cadets Cadet Coxswain is the highest normal rank which may be achieved."

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