The coxswain (/ ˈkɒksən / KOK-sən, or / ˈkɒksweɪn / KOK-swayn[1]) is the person in charge of a boat, particularly its navigation and steering.

In a rowing crew, the coxswain (/ ˈkɒksən / KOK-sən; colloquially known as the cox or coxie) is a crewmember who does not row but directs the boat. [1] . The coxswain sits facing the bow, unlike the rowers, and is responsible for steering the boat …

The coxswain – pronounced "cox's'n" – is an enlisted sailor who has actual, physical control of an open boat small enough to be carried aboard another vessel. In the U.S. Navy, coxswains...

2018年9月27日 · Here's what the college rowing coxswain actually does on race day: Communicates with officials. The coxswain is each boat's conduit between the rowers and the …

2024年8月25日 · Most people become a coxswain when they realize that they are too short and/or too lightweight to be a good crew member. The US Rowing requirements only list the minimum weights. The female coxswain must weigh at least 110 pounds and a male must weigh at least 125 pounds.

The meaning of COXSWAIN is a sailor who has charge of a ship's boat and its crew and who usually steers.

2017年10月4日 · A coxswain in the U.S. Navy is the helmsman, or driver, of a boat, like those that ferry ship crews around a harbor. The term originated in the 15th century English navy as a combination of the words cockboat -- the captain's personal boat -- and swain, or servant.