Coxswain
Coxswain noun - The helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew.
Swab
Swab noun - One who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel.
Usage example: old swabs swapping sea stories as they spend their last days in the veterans' home
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Swab and Coxswain. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/coxswain/swab
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