cockswain

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A working boat of two or four oars, with the coach for a cockswain, is used for this purpose.

From Harper's Round Table, September 17, 1895 by Various

"The pilot says, my Lord, that she is so, and looking for her husband," the cockswain answered.

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

And we will back the cockswain to any amount, though he was then only fifteen, and probably did not weigh more than five stone.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 350, December 1844 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

The crew of nine were all dressed in their white uniforms, and sat with their oars tossed, except the cockswain, who stood bolt upright abaft the back-board.

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