noun
cox
koks
noun
1
Short for coxswain: the person who steers a rowing boat and calls the stroke rate for the crew.
"The cox shouted instructions to keep the rowers in rhythm."
verb
1
To act as coxswain for a rowing crew.
"She coxed the varsity eight during her final year at university."
How to Use Cox
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe person who steers and directs a rowing boat, or the act of doing that job.
Common pairings
cox the boat
coxed eight
Word Forms
coxed past tense, coxes plural, Coxes plural, Coxs plural, coxes singular
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Etymology
A shortened form of "coxswain."