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ˈkɒk sən; spelling pron. ˈkɒkˌsweɪncock·swain

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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Cockswainnoun

    The officer who has the command of the cockboat. Corruptly Coxon.

    Etymology: coggswaine, Saxon.

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  1. cockswain

    The coxswain ( KOK-sən, or KOK-swayn) is the person in charge of a boat, particularly its navigation and steering. The etymology of the word gives a literal meaning of "boat servant" since it comes from cock, referring to the cockboat, a type of ship's boat, and swain, an Old English term derived from the Old Norse sveinn meaning boy or servant. In 1724, a "cockswain" was defined as "An officer of a ship who takes care of the cockboat, barge or shallop, with all its furniture, and is in readiness with his crew to man the boat on all occasions." When the term "cockboat" became obsolete, the title of coxswain as the person in charge of a ship's boat remained.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Cockswainnoun

    the steersman of a boat; a petty officer who has charge of a boat and its crew

  2. Etymology: [Cock a boat + swain; hence, the master of a boat.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. cockswain

    The person who steers a boat; after the officer in command he has charge of the crew, and all things belonging to it. He must be ready with his crew to man the boat on all occasions.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of cockswain in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of cockswain in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8


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