All 4 Uses of
coxswain
in
Running in the Family
- His close friend, the lawyer Cox Sproule, was a different matter.†
p. 121.0 *
- Cox was charming when sober and brilliant when drunk.†
p. 121.0
- Unlike Cox, Vere had no profession to focus whatever talents he had.†
p. 121.2
- Even Cox Sproule joined him for six months when he was jailed for helping three German spies escape from the country.†
p. 121.5
Definition:
the person in charge of a boat (small ship) -- such as a boat used in rowing competition