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coxswain(dictionary)
Coxswain - Rowing(gambling)

coxswain (iou)



coxswain noun & verb. Also cockswain. ME.
[from COCK noun2 + SWAIN noun.]
A. noun. The steersman of a ship's boat, lifeboat, racing boat, etc.; the senior petty officer on board a small ship, submarine, etc. ME.
b. verb trans. & intrans. Act as the coxswain of (a boat); be a coxswain. E20.
coxswainless adjective L19.
coxswainship noun L19.