noun / verb
cox
KOKS/kɑːks/
A person who steers and directs a rowing boat, or to perform that role.
The cox steers the boat and keeps the rowers in rhythm.
Etymology
Here cox names the person who steers and directs a racing rowboat. The supplied surname evidence does not establish the ancestry of this boating term.
In context
to be a good Cox you've got to be confident but you've got to have a really good relationship with the crew and the coach
More examples
- Maya coxes the crew during morning practice.
- Our cox calls for a faster pace near the finish.
- He coxed the team in its first race.
Forms
cox · coxes · coxed · coxing
Similar words
- coxswain
- The full term for the same rowing role.
- helmsman
- Steers a boat but does not necessarily direct rowers.