cox — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A coxswain of a boat, especially of a racing crew.

   Examples

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   A particularly nervous boy was appointed cox, and the steering principle explained to him by Joskins. Joskins himself took stroke. He told the others that it was simple enough; all they had to do was to follow him.

Verb

1. To act as coxswain for.

   Usage

   • Transitive or intransitive

   Examples

   The physicist Stephen Hawking used to cox for a college rowing team.

   I coxed the lightweight 4+ yesterday.

Noun

1. the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew

   Synonyms

   coxswain

   Broader terms

   steerer

Verb

1. act as the coxswain, in a boat race

   Broader terms

   befollow