- coxswainship
- n. position of command (on a small boat)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
coxswainship
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coxswain — [ kɒks(ə)n] noun the steersman of a boat. ↘the senior petty officer in a small ship or submarine in the Royal Navy. Derivatives coxswainship noun Origin ME: from obs. cock (see cockboat) + swain … English new terms dictionary
coxswain — n. & v. n. 1 a person who steers, esp. in a rowing boat. 2 the senior petty officer in a small ship. v. 1 intr. act as a coxswain. 2 tr. act as a coxswain of. Derivatives: coxswainship n. Etymology: ME f. cock (see COCKBOAT) + SWAIN: cf.… … Useful english dictionary
