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   coxswain

   /ˈkɒksn/

   noun

   • 1. the person who steers a ship's boat, racing boat, or other boat.
   • ▪ the helmsman and skipper of a lifeboat.
   • ▪ the senior petty officer in a small ship or submarine in the Royal Navy.

   Word Origin Middle English: from obsolete cock (see cockboat) + swain. Compare with boatswain.

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