—n.
1 a person who steers, esp. in a rowing-boat.
2 the senior petty officer in a small ship.
—v.
1 intr. act as a coxswain.
2 tr. act as a coxswain of.
Derivatives:
coxswainship n.
Etymology: ME f. cock (see COCKBOAT) + SWAIN: cf. BOATSWAIN
Useful english dictionary. 2012.