cokswain

Middle English

Alternative forms

cokeswayne, cokswaynne

Etymology

From cok +‎ swayn.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkɔkswɛi̯n/

Noun

cokswain (plural *cokswaines)

cockswain, helmsman

Descendants

English: coxswain

References

“cok (n.(2))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-03.

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