Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for coxswain. Search instead for coxswa.
Definitions

coxswain

[kok-suhn] / ˈkɒk sən /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

She was a coxswain on the men’s rowing team at UNC, and other than yelling really loud, she loves to thrift, bike and try new restaurants.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Coroner Monica Chow said on Wednesday that the crash happened because of gross negligence by the coxswain from each vessel.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

George as a director, you are like a coach or coxswain.

From Salon • Dec. 25, 2023

While the book’s release in 2013 brought a lot of attention to the program, women’s coxswain Grace Murdock thinks the movie will take things to another level.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2023

Over in the Cal boat, coxswain Tommy Maxwell did the same.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




Vocabulary lists containing coxswain


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "coxswain" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com