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PRONUNCIATION OF COCKSWAIN

cockswain  [ˈkɒksən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COCKSWAIN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cockswain is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COCKSWAIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cockswain

Coxswain

The coxswain /ˈkɒksən/ is the person in charge of a boat, particularly its navigation and steering. The etymology of the word gives a literal meaning of "boat servant" since it comes from cox, a coxboat or other small vessel kept aboard a ship, and swain, an Old English term derived from the Old Norse sveinn meaning boy or servant.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COCKSWAIN


alloxan
əˈlɒksən
boxen
ˈbɒksən
Clarkson
ˈklɑːksən
claxon
ˈklæksən
Cookson
ˈkʊksən
coxswain
ˈkɒksən
dioxan
daɪˈɒksən
Ericson
ˈɛrɪksən
Eriksson
ˈɛrɪksən
Jackson
ˈdʒæksən
klaxon
ˈklæksən
mixen
ˈmɪksən
Niedersachsen
ˈniːdərzaksən
Nixon
ˈnɪksən
oxen
ˈɒksən
Oxon.
ˈɒksən
Sachsen
ˈzaksən
Saxon
ˈsæksən
Texan
ˈtɛksən
vixen
ˈvɪksən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COCKSWAIN

cockscomb
cocksfoot
cockshies
cockshot
cockshut
cockshy
cockspur
cocksucker
cocksure
cocksurely
cocksureness
cocksy
cocktail
cocktail bar
cocktail cabinet
cocktail dress
cocktail lounge
cocktail onion
cocktail party
cocktail sausage

WORDS THAT END LIKE COCKSWAIN

again
atwain
Bahrain
boatswain
brain
Britain
captain
certain
chain
contain
cordwain
domain
explain
gain
Haywain
in the main
in the public domain
swain
twain
wain

Synonyms and antonyms of cockswain in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cockswain» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COCKSWAIN

Find out the translation of cockswain to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cockswain from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cockswain» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

cockswain
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cockswain
570 millions of speakers

English

cockswain
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

cockswain
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

cockswain
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

cockswain
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cockswain
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নৌকার মাঝি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

contre-maître
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cockswain
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

cockswain
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

cockswain
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

cockswain
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cockswain
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cockswain
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

cockswain
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॉक्सवेन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cockswain
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cockswain
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cockswain
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

cockswain
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cockswain
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

cockswain
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stuur ganger
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

cockswain
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cockswain
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cockswain

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COCKSWAIN»

The term «cockswain» is normally little used and occupies the 138.645 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COCKSWAIN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cockswain

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COCKSWAIN»

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Appleton's Annual Cyclopedia and Register of Important ...
Pranee, George, captain maintop, Ticonderoga. Preston, John, landsman, Oneida. Price, Edward, cockswain, Brooklyn. Province, George, seaman, Santiago do Cuba. Purvis, II ugh, private marine, Alaska. Pyne, George, seaman, Magnolia.
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Appletons' Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important ...
Schutt, George, cockswain, Hen rick Hudson. Seanor, James, master-at-arms, Chickasaw. Scvearer, Benjamin, seamun, Hatteras Expedition. Seward Richard, paymaster's steward, Commodore. Sharp, lendriek, seaman, Richmond. Shepard  ...
3
Appletons' Annual Cyclopedia and Register of Important ...
Prance, George, captain maintop, Ticonderoga. Preston, John, landsman, Oneida. Price, Edward, cockswain, Brooklyn. Province, Georee, seaman, Santiago du Cuba. Purvis, Hugh, private marine, Alaska. Pyne, George, seaman, Magnolia.
4
Sessional Papers
Cockswain, Walter Cook. Salary, $75 per annum. No. of crew, 7—cockswain and 6 boatmen. Pay of crew, $2 per drill of 5 hours each, during the months from May to November inclusive. Extra pay and rewards when at wrecks saving life.
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Annual Report
Cockswain, Walter Cook. Salary, $75 per annum. No. of crew, 7 — cockswain and 6 boatmen. Pay of crew, $2 per drill of 5 hours each, during the months from May to November inclusive. Extra pay and rewards when at wrecks saving life.
Canada. Dept. of Marine, 1906
6
Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command
1G1 4 10 40 35 35 Co 40 60 357 1 10 35 as a tidesurveyor as a cockswain as a boatman - ditto - as a cockswain as a coast officer as a boatman ditto - t a tide surveyor Nature of Service. as a cockswain and officer at the quay. as a cockswain ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1821
7
The War of the Rebellion: v. 1-53 [serial no. 1-111] Formal ...
The following are the names of the cockswains and oarsmen of the different boats : No. 1, Lieut. Norman P. Farr commanding, all of Fifty-second except the cockswaincockswain, Sergt. Robert Bennett, One hundred and twenty -seventh New ...
United States. War Dept, Robert Nicholson Scott, Henry Martyn Lazelle, 1891
8
Congressional Serial Set
Norman P. Farr commanding, all of Fifty-second except the cockswain ; cockswain, Sergt. Robert Bennett, One hundred and twenty-seventh New York Volunteers ; oarsmen, Privates Thomas Cassiday. Jonas Miller, Thomas Ray, and Daniel ...
9
The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official ...
The following are the names of the cockswains and oarsmen of the diflerent boats: No. 1, Lieut. Norman P. Farr commanding, all of Fifty-second except the cockswain; cockswain, Sergt. Robert Bennett, One hundred and twenty-seventh New ...
‎1891
10
Congressional Series of United States Public Documents
Norman P. Farr commanding, all of Fifty-second except the cockswain ; cockswain, Sergt. Robert Bennett, One hundred and twenty -seventh New York Volunteers ; oarsmen, Privates Thomas Cassiday. Jonas Miller, Thomas Ray, and Daniel ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COCKSWAIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cockswain is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Geekender June 19-21: What are you reading, watching, and …
... love with the world of Dr. Grordbort's Infallible Aether Oscillators and its antihero, Lord Cockswain. They were introduced to the world in 2008, ... «Blastr, Jun 15»
2
Right Hear, Right Now: 5 Must-Hear Songs By Phoenix Artists
My advice is that you get a bottle of Jameson and spend some quality time with Cockswain's brand new album. Their debut album titled ... «Phoenix New Times, Apr 15»
3
Exploring beer in the capital city of New Zealand
Take, for example, the life size statue of space explorer, Lord Cockswain, a WETA creation that adorned the brewery last summer to ... «MyCentralJersey.com, Apr 15»
4
The “Rope rights” debate
“Our family has always had rope, different thicknesses, different lengths, different materials even. It's part of who we are here.” Nigel Cockswain ... «Guns.com, Feb 15»
5
Wellington: forget the weather, drink the beer
The Garage Project's Lord Cockswain's Courage – a porter beer inspired by a graphic novel – won a silver medal at this year's World Beer Cup. «The Australian Financial Review, Nov 14»
6
'Talk Like a Pirate Day': Shallow insight into fascinating pirate lore …
The Oregonian's event "cockswain" Jamie Hale met up with Captain Porkins, a "Jolly Roger" in his own rite, earlier this year at the Pirates of ... «The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, Sep 14»
7
Freebie Friday: Tax-free weekend, free iPhones, Krispy Kreme …
It's time for another fabulous freebie free-for-all! Ahoy, M! It's Talk Like a Pirate, where ye cockswain can get free Krispy Kreme doughnuts, shop ... «Sun Sentinel, Sep 14»
8
Pop-up Weta pub dispenses Garage Project winner
GUZZLING GRORDBORTS: Garage Project head brewer Pete Gillespie with his World Beer Cup-winning Cockswain's Courage Double ... «The Dominion Post, Aug 14»
9
The Landing in Madras
We were getting into the surf: the cockswain now stood up, and with his voice and his foot kept time vehemently, while the men worked their ... «The Hindu, Aug 14»
10
Head to New Zealand for your gap year!!
... brewing 24 different beers in 24 days including the famous Cockswain's Courage brew, which won silver at the prestigious Beer World Cup. «Australia & New Zealand Magazine, Aug 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Cockswain [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cockswain>. Apr 2024 ».
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