noun
- the person who steers a rowing boat and directs the crew
Usage: nautical
verb
- to act as cox of a rowing boat
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The cox called out the rhythm to keep the rowers in sync.
- She was chosen to cox the varsity crew team.
- The experienced cox guided the boat through the narrow channel.
- He will cox the eight-person rowing shell in tomorrow’s race.
- The cox sits at the stern and faces the rowers.
- Our team needs someone lightweight to cox the boat.