cockswain
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The cockswain persuaded us that the seal was dead to a certainty; but that P—— had stowed such a locker of shot in its head, it was too heavy to float.
From A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden 2nd edition by Ross, William A.
There is also an anecdote recollected by Admiral Lutwidge, which marked the filial attention of his gallant cockswain.
From The Life of Nelson, Volume 1 The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain by Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer)
Vincent acted as cockswain of the boat, while the Russian, as most of the officers and men 315 insisted upon calling him, was seated in the stern sheets with the third lieutenant.
From Stand By The Union by Bridgman, L. J. (Lewis Jesse)
After this, he was sent to Sydney, as one of the crew in the police-boat, of which he was soon made assistant cockswain.
From Famous Islands and Memorable Voyages by Anonymous
And we will back the cockswain to any amount, though he was then only fifteen, and probably did not weigh more than five stone.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 350, December 1844 by Various
