/ Dictionary / Index C coxswain: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cox•swain Pronunciation: (kok'sun, -swān"), [key] — n. the steersman of a racing shell. a person who is in charge of a ship's boat and its crew, under an officer, and who steers it. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: coxswain (Thesaurus) coxsackievirus Coxwell chair Related Content Daily Word Quiz: mamba Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language