coxswain
The origin and history of coxswain.
Etymology
It comes from Middle English cokswain, formed from cock (‘small boat’) and swain (‘boy, servant’).
The origin and history of coxswain.
It comes from Middle English cokswain, formed from cock (‘small boat’) and swain (‘boy, servant’).
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