coxswain
noun /ˈkɒksn/
/ˈkɑːksn/
- the person who is in charge of a lifeboat and who controls its direction
(救生艇的)艇长,舵手 - (also cox)the person who controls the direction of a rowing boat while other people are rowing
(救生艇的)艇长,舵手
词源Middle English: from obsolete cock ‘small boat’ + swain. Compare with boatswain.