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The coxswain (/ ˈ k ɒ k s ən / KOK-sən, or / ˈ k ɒ k s w eɪ n / KOK-swayn [1]) is the person in charge of a boat, particularly its navigation and steering.The etymology of the word gives a literal meaning of "boat servant" since it comes from cock, referring to the cockboat, a type of ship's boat, and swain, an Old English term derived from the Old Norse sveinn meaning boy or servant. [2]
A coxswain (far right), 8th and 7th position rowers at the Head of the Charles Regatta Coxswain (right) with stroke, 7th, 6th, 5th and 4th position rowers, at Summer Eights in Oxford. In a rowing crew, the coxswain (/ ˈ k ɒ k s ən / KOK-sən; colloquially known as the cox or coxie) is a crewmember who does not row but directs the boat. [1]
A coxswain (far right) sitting in the stern of the boat, facing the rowers, at the Head of the Charles Regatta. The coxswain (or simply the cox) is the member who steers the boat using rudder strings, and coordinates the power and rhythm of the rowers, by communicating to the crew, often through a device called a cox box and speakers.
The Boatswain's is one of the four oldest professions in the U.S. Navy, along with Quartermasters (responsible for safe navigation, shiphandling, and chart/record maintenance), Gunner's Mates (responsible for maintenance and operation of gunnery equipment and associated systems) and Masters-at-Arms (responsible for maintaining order and enforcing regulations among a ship's crew or the ...
The stroke can communicate with the coxswain (when in a stern coxed boat) to give feedback on how the boat feels. During a race, it is the stroke's responsibility to establish the crew's rate (number of strokes per minute) and rhythm. (In coxed boats, the coxswain will assist the stroke in establishing the rate).
Coxswain: Deck hand specialist petty officer Quartermaster: Helmsman on board the ship serving watch at the ship's wheel Cooper: Worked directly for the ship's purser Ship's corporal: Assistant to the master-at-arms Watch captains: Experienced seaman in charge of a watch team Armourer's mate: Junior petty officer Gunner's mate Boatswain's mate ...
A shell in which the coxswain seat is near the bow of the boat rather than its stern. The seat in a bow loader partially enclosed and is designed so that the coxswain is virtually lying down, in order to reduce wind resistance and distribute the coxswain's weight so as to create a lower center of gravity. [6] Bow
The rank of cadet boatswain, in some schools, is the second highest rank in the combined cadet force naval section that a cadet can attain, below the rank of coxswain and above the rank of leading hand. It is equivalent to the rank of colour sergeant in the army and the royal marines cadets; it is sometimes an appointment for a senior petty ...