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词汇 coxswain
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Definition of coxswain in English:

coxswain

noun ˈkɒks(ə)nˈkɑks(ə)n
  • 1The person who steers a ship's boat, racing boat, or other boat.

    (小船、救生艇、赛艇等的)舵手

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Each of the four participating countries entered thirteen rowers - five women, seven men and a coxswain.
    • As coxswain, I would steer, control the pace, and act as the eyes of the oarsmen, who were facing backward.
    • The coxswains pushed off into the river and into safety.
    • Three heats with the top three boats qualifying for the final left it up to the coxswains to call the race plan.
    • He was a Navy assault coxswain aboard the USS Talladega during the Vietnam War.
    • The Navy coxswains boarded their respective Lampreys, and crewmen in the preparation room sealed the main hatches.
    • The boat's coxswain will need to know where you are long before you surface.
    • The sailors and coxswain running the whaleboat pushed off again to help the others towing away the wreckage.
    • The coxswain is fitted snugly into the bow end of the boat steering and motivating the crew.
    • The coxswain may ask you to swim away from the reef at this time.
    • When the tender is safely alongside the ship, climb aboard when the coxswain tells you to.
    • Mr Easter said that previously coxswains had experienced difficulty in ship handling when using the ramp.
    • The coxswain sped his boat further on, arrows and bullets whizzing past their heads.
    • Even the coxswains seemed taller to me than I am - and I am not exactly short myself.
    • It's not often you get to witness a relaxed coxswain.
    • As a coxswain, Presacan will be an essential part of her rowing team.
    • Under the encouragement of their coxswain, Oliver Blach, they moved up to first, one seat at a time.
    • The coxswains would rotate as well with only the captains remaining the same.
    • His late father was a coxswain on a boat, his mother a factory worker.
    • The coxswain gets a situation report from the coastguard and picks his crew.
    Synonyms
    navigator, helmsman, guide, steersman
    1. 1.1 The helmsman and skipper of a lifeboat.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • In the past, lifeboats largely depended on inshore fishermen to serve as coxswains and crew.
      • The coxswain of the lifeboat said: ‘It started out as a basic tow job, but ended up as a full-scale rescue.’
      • Former lifeboat coxswain Roland Stork was awarded the MBE for his services to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
      • Lifeboat coxswain Gary Edwards praised the crew for their heroic work.
      • Woodward, who retired as coxswain of Bembridge lifeboat in the summer, is also made an MBE.
    2. 1.2 The senior petty officer in a small ship or submarine in the Royal Navy.
      (皇家海军中小艇或潜艇的)艇长
      Example sentencesExamples
      • She eventually rose to coxswain in the Auxiliary and taught their coastal navigation courses.
      • The senior coxswain was thrilled with the honour that commends his service to the Hampshire community.

Origin

Middle English: from obsolete cock (see cockboat) + swain. Compare with boatswain.

Rhymes

oxen

Definition of coxswain in US English:

coxswain

nounˈkäks(ə)nˈkɑks(ə)n
  • The steersman of a ship's boat, lifeboat, racing boat, or other boat.

    (小船、救生艇、赛艇等的)舵手

    Example sentencesExamples
    • His late father was a coxswain on a boat, his mother a factory worker.
    • The coxswain is fitted snugly into the bow end of the boat steering and motivating the crew.
    • Three heats with the top three boats qualifying for the final left it up to the coxswains to call the race plan.
    • The coxswain gets a situation report from the coastguard and picks his crew.
    • The coxswains would rotate as well with only the captains remaining the same.
    • The sailors and coxswain running the whaleboat pushed off again to help the others towing away the wreckage.
    • The Navy coxswains boarded their respective Lampreys, and crewmen in the preparation room sealed the main hatches.
    • The coxswain sped his boat further on, arrows and bullets whizzing past their heads.
    • When the tender is safely alongside the ship, climb aboard when the coxswain tells you to.
    • Mr Easter said that previously coxswains had experienced difficulty in ship handling when using the ramp.
    • Under the encouragement of their coxswain, Oliver Blach, they moved up to first, one seat at a time.
    • The boat's coxswain will need to know where you are long before you surface.
    • Even the coxswains seemed taller to me than I am - and I am not exactly short myself.
    • As coxswain, I would steer, control the pace, and act as the eyes of the oarsmen, who were facing backward.
    • The coxswains pushed off into the river and into safety.
    • Each of the four participating countries entered thirteen rowers - five women, seven men and a coxswain.
    • He was a Navy assault coxswain aboard the USS Talladega during the Vietnam War.
    • It's not often you get to witness a relaxed coxswain.
    • The coxswain may ask you to swim away from the reef at this time.
    • As a coxswain, Presacan will be an essential part of her rowing team.
    Synonyms
    navigator, helmsman, guide, steersman

Origin

Middle English: from obsolete cock (see cockboat) + swain. Compare with boatswain.

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