coxswain
Example Sentences
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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
George as a director, you are like a coach or coxswain.
From Salon
While the book’s release in 2013 brought a lot of attention to the program, women’s coxswain Grace Murdock thinks the movie will take things to another level.
From Seattle Times
Daniel Hurd, lifeboat coxswain said: "Stay away - it's just too dangerous."
From BBC
It's a year that has pushed coxswain Kennedy - a Paralympic champion in the mixed coxed four - harder than any race.
From BBC
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