cox

/kɑks/
/kɒks/
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Other forms: coxed; coxing; coxes

Definitions of cox
  1. noun
    the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew
    synonyms: coxswain
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    type of:
    helmsman, steerer, steersman
    the person who steers a ship
  2. verb
    act as the coxswain, in a boat race
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    type of:
    be, follow
    work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
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