coxswain
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Coroner Monica Chow said on Wednesday that the crash happened because of gross negligence by the coxswain from each vessel.
From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026
He likened Ambriz’s job to that of a coxswain in crew, getting multiple participants, with their own “fiefdoms and lease lines,” rowing in the same direction.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2024
While at Gonzaga, Peters walked on to the school’s women’s rowing team and was coxswain for the school’s second varsity eight during the 2019-20 season, according to school records.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2024
George as a director, you are like a coach or coxswain.
From Salon • Dec. 25, 2023
The first task of a coxswain is to steer the shell on a straight course for the duration of a race.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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Treasure Island
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