cockswain

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The cockswain shoved off the stern of the boat, the oars dropped into the water, and the men gave way.

From Across India Or, Live Boys in the Far East by Optic, Oliver

"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.

Note that the spelling "cockswain" is standard for this text.

From Stand By The Union by Bridgman, L. J. (Lewis Jesse)

The cockswain, working like a telegraph with his swinging oar, generally contrived to pick off these skirmishers.

From A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden 2nd edition by Ross, William A.

The cockswain persuaded us that the seal was dead to a certainty; but that P—— had stowed such a locker of shot in its head, it was too heavy to float.

From A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden 2nd edition by Ross, William A.