Antonyms for coxswain
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : kok-suh n, -sweyn |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkɒk sən, -ˌsweɪn |
Definition of coxswain
Origin :- early 14c., "officer in charge of a ship's boat and its crew," from cock "ship's boat" (from Old French coque "canoe") + swain "boy," from Old Norse sveinn "boy, servant" (see swain).
- As in pilot : noun person who guides aircraft, ship, or other vehicle
- As in guide : verb direct, lead
- Coxswain, go on board and tell my steward to have dinner for six.
- Extract from : « Captain Brand of the "Centipede" » by H. A. (Henry Augustus) Wise
- The coxswain stoops over Cloete and cries: Did you hear what the mate said, sir?
- Extract from : « Within the Tides » by Joseph Conrad
- Cloete is dragged into the life-boat and the coxswain tumbles in.
- Extract from : « Within the Tides » by Joseph Conrad
- The coxswain of the life-boat can swear to it that the drawers were all empty.
- Extract from : « Within the Tides » by Joseph Conrad
- "He says as how he belonged to a yacht, sir," resumed the coxswain.
- Extract from : « Confessions Of Con Cregan » by Charles James Lever
- It consisted of ten men, the coxswain, the midshipmen, and Harry.
- Extract from : « At the Point of the Bayonet » by G. A. Henty
- One of them was the coxswain, another the harpooner, while the others sat at the oars.
- Extract from : « From Pole to Pole » by Sven Anders Hedin
- And, amid silence, the coxswain called his order, "Give way!"
- Extract from : « Major Vigoureux » by A. T. Quiller-Couch
- "You be a man and listen, youngster," cried the coxswain tenderly, but firmly.
- Extract from : « The Little Skipper » by George Manville Fenn
- When the coxswain is ready to stop the boat, the command is 'Way enough!'
- Extract from : « The Boat Club » by Oliver Optic
Synonyms for coxswain
- accompany
- ace
- advise
- aerialist
- aeronaut
- attend
- aviator
- beacon
- bellwether
- captain
- chaperon
- command
- conduct
- conductor
- contrive
- control
- convoy
- counsel
- coxswain
- dean
- director
- doyen/doyenne
- eagle
- educate
- engineer
- escort
- flier
- flyer
- govern
- guide
- handle
- have a handle on
- helmsperson
- influence
- instruct
- jockey
- lead
- leader
- manage
- maneuver
- marshal
- navigate
- navigator
- one at the controls
- one at the wheel
- oversee
- pilot
- quarterback
- regulate
- route
- rule
- scout
- see
- shepherd
- show
- show the way
- spearhead
- steer
- steerer
- steersperson
- superintend
- supervise
- sway
- teach
- trailblaze
- train
- usher
- wheelperson
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