cox

plural coxes

1. A coxswain of a boat, especially of a racing crew.First known use mid-19th c.

   A particularly nervous boy was appointed cox, and the steering principle explained to him by Joskins. Joskins himself took stroke. He told the others that it was simple enough; all they had to do was to follow him.

   1889, Jerome K. Jerome, Three Men in a Boat […]

present singular third person coxes · participle present coxing · participle past coxed · past coxed

1. ambitransitiveTo act as coxswain for.

   I coxed the lightweight 4+ yesterday.

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   The physicist Stephen Hawking used to cox for a college rowing team.

plural Coxes · plural Coxs

1. An English surname from Middle English for either son of, or servant of someone named Cocke or Cook.

   For the impeachment article to get to the floor, it will need the approval of House GOP Speaker Kirk Cox.

   2019 February 8, Dan Merica, “Key supporters tell Justin Fairfax to step down after 2nd sexual assault allegation”, in CNN

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   I mean, mood. Courteney Cox showing Kimmel her completely empty pantry over Zoom while explaining that her family is snacking more than usual is relatable content.

   2020 April 22, Julia Alexander, “The joy of spying on celebrity homes over Zoom and Instagram Live”, in The Verge, archived from the original on 01 Aug 2020

2. An unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Florida, United States.
3. An unincorporated community in Macon County, Missouri, United States.
4. A commune in Haute-Garonne department, Occitania, France; the name comes from Occitan.
5. A municipality in the province of Alicante, Valencia, Spain.

1. abbreviationacronymAcronym of cyclooxygenase.