- cockswains
- adj. pretaining to steering a boat n. helmsman of a boat; petty officer who has the care of a boat and its crew
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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Cocket — In old English law, a cocket was a custom house seal; or a certified document given to a shipper as a warrant that his goods have been duly entered and have paid duty. Hence, in Scotland, there was an officer called the clerk of the cocket.… … Wikipedia
