Meaning of cox in English
Examples of cox
cox
They decided to take a cox in the ship, but he was a politician.
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It is designed for eight rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars, and is steered by a coxswain, or cox.
The cox needs to translate the coach's concerns into practical calls.
The races are for eights (i.e. eight rowers with a cox steering), each representing one of the university's various colleges.
They have got the equivalent of another cox to carry along.
The race is open to all 4-oared boats with a cox.
Immediately from the start, the umpire was called into action, warning both coxes for steering too closely to one another.
Single scullers usually steer themselves, but some single skiffs allow for a cox/passenger as well.
A cox must be positive, a good motivator and very encouraging.
The cox steers the boat using a rudder and is normally seated at the stern of the boat.
After competing in sculling for four years she tried out as a cox.
A war canoe holds 15 paddlers including one coxswain, or cox, for steering.
He enjoyed being coxless, as if he were waiting all his life to be without cox.
While coxless pairs and fours are commonplace, because of the speed and lack of maneuverability eights always have a cox.
It has four sweep-oared rowers and a cox.
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