cox
word
/ˈkɑks/
/kˈɒks/
Definition
The 'cox' is the person who steers and commands a rowing boat, giving directions and setting the pace for the crew.
Usage & Nuances
'Cox' is short for 'coxswain', almost always used in rowing contexts. Used as both a noun (the person) and verb ('to cox' a boat). It is pronounced like 'koks'. Rare outside competitive rowing or crew teams.
Spanish: timonel (remo)Portuguese (BR): timoneiro (remo)Portuguese (PT): timoneiro (remo) - cox (remo)Chinese (Simplified): 舵手（划船）Chinese (Traditional): 舵手（賽艇）Hindi: कॉक्स (नौकायन में नाव का मार्गदर्शक)Arabic: قائد دفة (في قوارب التجديف)Bengali: কক্স (নৌকার চালক)Russian: кокс (кокcвейн) - рулевой (в академической гребле)Japanese: コックス（舵手）Vietnamese: hoa tiêu (thuyền trưởng chèo thuyền)Korean: 콕스(타수)Turkish: dümenci (kürek sporu) - koksveynUrdu: کاکس (کشتی کا رہنما)Indonesian: juru mudi (dayung) - cox
Example Sentences
The cox sits at the back of the boat.
basic
Our boat’s cox is very experienced.
basic
The team listens to the cox for instructions.
basic
Without a good cox, the rowers would be lost.
natural
I learned to cox for my college row team last year.
natural
He’s the smallest on the crew, so he became the cox.
natural