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Definitions

coxswain

[kok-suhn] / ˈkɒk sən /
NOUN
pilot
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aviator captain flier leader navigator
STRONG
ace aerialist aeronaut bellwether conductor dean director eagle flyer guide jockey lead scout steerer
WEAK
doyen/doyenne helmsperson one at the controls one at the wheel steersperson wheelperson
VERB
guide
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accompany advise educate escort govern handle influence instruct manage maneuver navigate oversee regulate see shepherd steer supervise sway teach train usher
STRONG
attend beacon chaperon command conduct contrive control convoy counsel engineer marshal pilot quarterback route rule show spearhead superintend
WEAK
have a handle on show the way trailblaze
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abandon desert learn leave leave alone mismanage neglect obey
STRONG
disorganize ignore
WEAK
misguide mislead

Example Sentences

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Coroner Monica Chow said on Wednesday that the crash happened because of gross negligence by the coxswain from each vessel.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

He likened Ambriz’s job to that of a coxswain in crew, getting multiple participants, with their own “fiefdoms and lease lines,” rowing in the same direction.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2024

George as a director, you are like a coach or coxswain.

From Salon • Dec. 25, 2023

Daniel Hurd, lifeboat coxswain said: "Stay away - it's just too dangerous."

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2023

He must maintain a singular focus on the rower just ahead of him and the voice of the coxswain calling out commands.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.