| 释义 |
cox·swain
I. noun
also cock·swain \ˈkäksən also -ˌswān\
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English cokswayne, from cok, a kind of boat + swayne servant — more at cock, swain
1. : a sailor who has charge of a ship's boat and its crew and who usually steers
2. : a steersman of a racing shell who usually directs the crew
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
transitive verb
: to steer or direct as coxswain
intransitive verb
: to act as coxswain |