cockswain
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"Why, the place is as silent as a grave-yard," muttered the old cockswain of the cutter.
From The Portland Sketch Book by Various
The cockswain of his pinnace, though hit twice, gallantly stuck to the wheel until the boat was out of gunfire.
From The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 by Parrott, James Edward
Note that the spelling "cockswain" is standard for this text.
From Stand By The Union by Bridgman, L. J. (Lewis Jesse)
Keep your weather eye up, your Honour," exclaimed the cockswain from his commanding point to P——, who had not seen the advancing ducks; "keep your weather eye up.
From A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden 2nd edition by Ross, William A.
"Yes, my Lord, you hit him," observed the cockswain, consolingly.
From A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden 2nd edition by Ross, William A.
