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cox

Syllabification: (cox)
Pronunciation: /käks/

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Definition of cox

noun

  • a coxswain, especially of a racing boat.

verb

[with object]
  • act as a coxswain for (a racing boat or crew):the winning eight was coxed by a woman (as adjective coxed)the coxed pairs [no object]:he once coxed for Harvard

Derivatives

coxless

adjective

Origin:

mid 19th century: abbreviation

cox in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of cox in the British & World English dictionary