coxswain

noun

Definition of coxswainnext
as in crewman

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Recent Examples of coxswain Like the others, the coxswain is also in red and blue stripes. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 27 May 2026 For once, everyone is more or less rowing the boat in the same direction, with a determined coxswain at the front. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2026 Recommendations From the Washington Post, a story on what a rowing coxswain does. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025 Throughout the race, the coxswain—who sits at the front of the boat—motivates the crew, steers the course and checks technique along the way. — Caitlin MacGregor, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for coxswain
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coxswain
  1. crewman
  2. deckhand
  3. shipmate
  4. sailor
  5. seaman
  6. navigator
  7. mariner
Noun
  • Gregory served as a crewman on the Wizard, owned and operated by Keith, from 2018 to 2022.
    — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
  • The acclaimed author of The Invention of Nature, Andrea Wulf brings erudition and flair to Forster’s peripatetic career as teenaged crewman on Captain Cook’s global voyage.
    — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026
Definition of crewman
Noun
  • Season ten’s Max arrives as the new deckhand, somersaulting his way in.
    — Emma Soren, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Elsewhere in the July 17 episode, Wizard deckhand Lynn Guitard falls overboard in 15-foot seas, prompting Capt.
    — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
Definition of deckhand
Noun
  • At one point, shipmate Dave Faulkner screamed as he was thrown to the bottom deck.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
  • Other dives have been conducted to inter the remains of Arizona survivors who wanted to rest eternally with their former shipmates.
    — Jim Mustian, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Definition of shipmate
Noun
  • After nine months at sea, the sailors and Marines of the USS Abraham Lincoln are trading their cargo pants and boots for shorts and flip-flops.
    — Sam Winslade, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The Navy had dismissed reports about sailors onboard struggling with mental health concerns.
    — Sakchai Lalit, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of sailor
Noun
  • Hernandez was charged with two counts of misconduct of a ship officer resulting in death under the seaman’s manslaughter statute and released on a $50,000 bond at his presentment in Manhattan federal court two days after the incident.
    — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Yusiel Lopez Insua, 47, of Miami, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to seaman’s manslaughter, according to court records.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Definition of seaman
Noun
  • The shelter will be open only to Elk Grove residents or people with deep ties to the city, verified through a vetting process, who receive referrals from the city’s homeless services navigators or police officers.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • That navigator works to understand their needs and challenges, and then provides tailored recommendations.
    — Hillary Lum, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of navigator
Noun
  • Carnival Conquest altered course in the Caribbean this week to assist a mariner in distress, the cruise line said.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Spanish authorities have issued recommendations for mariners intended to reduce risks to both the animals and people aboard vessels.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of mariner

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