coxswain
To act as coxswain forTo act as coxswain for.
» The coxswain egged his crewmen on, and made a winning spurt at the last lap of the regatta.
Der Steuermann feuerte seine Mannschaft an und machte einen Siegesspurt in der letzten Runde der Regatta.
Рулевой раззадорил команду и осуществил победный рывок на финальном этапе регаты.
Meaning
1 sensesTo act as coxswain for.
to coxswain for a college rowing team
to coxswain a boat
Examples
1 sentencesThe coxswain egged his crewmen on, and made a winning spurt at the last lap of the regatta.
ruРулевой раззадорил команду и осуществил победный рывок на финальном этапе регаты. — shanghainese
deDer Steuermann feuerte seine Mannschaft an und machte einen Siegesspurt in der letzten Runde der Regatta. — Yorwba
Origin
From Middle English cokswain, equivalent to cock (“small boat”) + swain (“boy, servant”).From Middle English cokswain, equivalent to cock (“small boat”) + swain (“boy, servant”).
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Forms
coxswains, coxswaining, coxswained, coxswained| Base form | coxswain · to coxswain |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | coxswains |
| Present participle | coxswaining |
| Past simple | coxswained |
| Past participle | coxswained |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle