cockswain
Example Sentences
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"Keep the boat broadside on," observed R—— to the cockswain.
From A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden 2nd edition by William A. Ross
They pulled with all their might; and Lanark, the cockswain, steered her for the siamang.
From Four Young Explorers or, Sight-Seeing in the Tropics by A. B. Shute
"Takin' our measure," observed Bill Roberts, cockswain of the Captain's gig, turning to Tom Grattan, the thickset, black-headed captain of the maintop.
From Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 by James Barnes
Rowing the boat to the spot, the cockswain and his messmate used their whole strength to pull the animal on board, its dimensions not being contemptible.
From A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden 2nd edition by William A. Ross
"Yes, my Lord, you hit him," observed the cockswain, consolingly.
From A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden 2nd edition by William A. Ross
