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Cockswain, or coxswain
| Глоссарий морской лексики и терминологии (английский язык) |
The person who steers a boat; after the officer in command he has charge of the crew, and all things belonging to it. he must be ready with his crew to man the boat on all occasions.
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Coxswain, английский
Рулевой (маленькой лодки)
Coxswain or cockswain /?k?ks?n/, английский
The helmsman or crew member in command of a boat.
Coxswain/cockswain, английский
This is another ancient title, referring to the sailor who takes charge of a ship’s boat and its crew, and usually handles its steering. the word is a combination of the anglo-saxon cok meaning a small boat with swain meaning husband. it is pronounced “cox’n.” in both usn and rn, coxswain still carries its original meaning and refers especially to the sailor commanding a captain’s gig or admiral’s barge. in the rn, it is also the rating of the senior petty officer on board a submarine or a small ship (such as a corvette), who performs as the vessel’s quartermaster and assumes disciplinary duties that are performed by the master-at-arms and chief boatswain’s mate in larger ships.
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Cocoa, or chocolate nuts, английский
Commonly so termed. (see cacao.) it is the breakfast food of the navy.
Cocksetus, английский
An old law-term for a boatman or coxswain.
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