coxswain
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Watercoxswaincox‧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)