coxswain
Speech parts
1. coxswain - Noun
2. coxswain - Verb
Meaning
See Cockswain.
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You cant change the world alone - you will need some help - and to truly get from your starting point to your destination takes friends, colleagues, the good will of strangers and a strong coxswain to guide them.
Cal Reed, Aberdeen Lifeboat’s coxswain, said: “We took the surfers onboard Bon Accord and our casualty care-qualified crew confirmed they were none the worse for their experience – but grateful for the offer of assistance from the lifeboat.
Former University of Victoria coxswain Lily Copeland is photographed at home in Brentwood Bay, B.C., on Saturday, November 16, 2019.
His love of the outdoors led him to discover his true passion with high school rowing, where he was a varsity coxswain for his team at BC High.
It is an advantage for the coxswain to be light, as this requires less effort for the crew to propel the boat.
Competing in 30-degree weather, the varsity group of Kaup, Meredith O'Neil, Caroline Redd, Amanda Pellegrino and coxswain May Clay placed third in the grand final with a mark of 8:34.46.