cokswain

Middle English

Alternative forms

  • cokeswayne, cokswaynne

Etymology

From cok + swayn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔkswæi̯n/

Noun

cokswain (plural *cokswaines)

  1. cockswain, helmsman

Descendants

  • English: coxswain

References

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