coxswains
nounHow many syllables in coxswains?
There are 2 syllables in the word coxswains.How to pronounce coxswains:
Definition of coxswains:
- coxswains (noun):
- a person who acts as a guide
- a sailor who has charge of a ship's boat and its crew and who usually steers
Synonyms for coxswains:
able seamen
cox
coxswain
crewmen
deckhands
gobs
hearties
helmsman or woman or person
jack-tars
lubbers
mariners
navigators
pilot
powerboaters
sailors
salts
sea dogs
seafarers
seamen
shipmates
shipmen
steersman
swabbies
swabs
tars
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