| 单词 | coxswain |
| 释义 | coxswain From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishWatercoxswaincox‧swain /ˈkɒksən, -sweɪn $ ˈkɑːk-/ noun [countable]TTWa coxExamples from the Corpuscoxswain• Even so, he did his best, becoming an expert coxswain and taking up Olympic weight-lifting.• The boat turned back, and grounded near Challenger, who ran up and spoke urgently to the coxswain.Origin coxswain (1300-1400) cock “small boat” ((14-18 centuries)) (from Old French coque) + swain “boy, servant” ((13-17 centuries)) ( → SWAIN) |
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