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coxswains

coxswains is the plural of coxswain.

Meaning of coxswain

Noun

coxswain (plural coxswains)

  1. In a ship's boat, the helmsman given charge of the boat's crew.
  2. The member of a crew who steers the shell and coordinates the power and rhythm of the rowers.
  3. (archaic) The second or third mate of a vessel, in charge of the master's barge.
  4. A rank or position.
    • Canadian Navy Coxswain (or Capitaine d'Armes) is the senior non-commissioned officer aboard a ship

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What is coxswains the plural of?
Coxswains is the plural of coxswain.

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  8. Coxwells
  9. Coxwold
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