cox
/kɑks/
noun
- The person who steers a rowing boat and directs the rowers, especially in a race.
- A good cox can make a huge difference in a close race.
- The cox shouted commands to keep the rowers in rhythm.
- She trained for months to become the cox of the university crew.
verb
- To act as a cox for a rowing boat or crew.
- She learned to cox by practicing on a small lake.
- He will cox the junior team in tomorrow's regatta.
- They asked him to cox because he had a loud, clear voice.