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coxswain

noun
/ˈkɒksweɪn/

Meaning

the person in charge of navigating and steering a boat, especially a racing or small boat

Example Sentences

The coxswain shouted instructions to the rowing team.

Synonyms

helmsman, skipper, navigator, steersman

Collocations

rowing coxswain, team coxswain, boat coxswain

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