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Definition of Coxswains
1. coxswain [v] - See also: coxswain
Lexicographical Neighbors of Coxswains
Literary usage of Coxswains
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Tribune Almanac and Political Registerby Horace Greeley by Horace Greeley (1891)
"Pair oared gigs, with coxswains. Triton Boat Clul, 9 m. 384; s. ... Sui- lor
eight-oared shells, with coxswains. Atalanta Boat Club. ..."
2. The Boy Scout Movement Applied by the Church by Norman Egbert Richardson, Ormond Eros Loomis (1915)
"coxswains shall be rated from Able Seamen of record and shall in addition pass
... coxswains shall act as assistants to boatswain's mates, corresponding to ..."
3. The Complete Oarsman by Rudolf Chambers Lehmann (1908)
"This, however, is an error, and I am bound, much as I respect coxswains, ...
coxswains, to be sure, will refer you to the early history of rowing, ..."
4. Proceedings of the United States Naval Institute by United States Naval Institute (1886)
"Outside of the fighting organizations we find quartermasters, coxswains, ...
coxswains should be chosen from the intelligent men of the ship's company, ..."
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