Examples of coxswain in a Sentence
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Word History
Noun
Middle English cokswayne, from cok cockboat (a small boat) + swain servant
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1928, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
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“Coxswain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coxswain. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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