cockswain

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Accordingly, the boats were got out, and part of the cargo at once transferred to them, and conveyed to the shore, I acting as cockswain on the occasion.

From Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 444 Volume 18, New Series, July 3, 1852 by Chambers, William

"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.

Rudd had rather dim notions of some of the games, so that Eric was established both as center rush of the football team and the cockswain in the crew.

From In a Little Town by Hughes, Rupert

Vincent acted as cockswain of the boat, while the Russian, as most of the officers and men 315 insisted upon calling him, was seated in the stern sheets with the third lieutenant.

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

I jumped up, and running out of the tent, saw the cockswain standing like a nautical statue, motionless, gazing upwards, and with a stick grasped firmly in his hand.

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