coxswain

Significado (Inglés)

Noun

1. In a ship's boat, the helmsman given charge of the boat's crew.
2. The member of a crew who steers the shell and coordinates the power and rhythm of the rowers.
3. (archaic) The second or third mate of a vessel, in charge of the master's barge.
4. A rank or position.

Verb

To act as coxswain for.

Sinónimos

cox

helmsman

steersman

cockswain

steerer

officer

mate

🧉

copilot

pilot

🧑‍✈️

Traducións

timonier

timonel

Steuermann

timoniere

timoner

barreur

gubernator

rector

stuurman

timoneiro

nocchiere

Rudergast

Timoneiro

πιλότος πλοιαρίου

Bootsführer

Pronúnciase como (IPA)

/ˈkɒk.s(ə)n/

Etimoloxía (Inglés)

Herdado de Middle English: cokswain

In summary

From Middle English cokswain; equivalent to cock (“a boat”) + swain (“boy, servant”).