Cockswain
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The person who steers a boat; a person on board of a ship who has the care of a boat and its crew under an officer.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
The steersman of a boat; a petty officer who has charge of a boat and its crew.
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noun.
Alternative spelling of
coxswain
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Word Usage
"The spelling "cockswain" is standard for this text."
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