Synonyms for coxswain

Most common

cox · steersman

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

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

Related words

Word family

cox

Other spellings

cockswain cox'n

Forms

Plural

coxswains → coxes, steersmen…

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

cox¹

9 letters

steersman