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Bootsführer — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • coxswain noun The person in charge of a ship's boat, who steers it and commands its crew.

Senses

Bootsführer is used for these senses in English:

  • coxswain In a ship's boat, the helmsman given charge of the boat's crew.

coxswain — full definition

  1. noun The person in charge of a ship's boat, who steers it and commands its crew.
  2. noun The crew member in a rowing boat who steers and sets the pace and rhythm for the rowers.
  3. noun An officer ranking second or third among a ship's mates, responsible for the captain's barge.
  4. noun A title or role.
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