coxswain
Rowing team's steersman
A coxswain is the person who steers a boat and directs its crew, especially in rowing.
The coxswain sits at the stern, faces the rowers, and calls out the stroke rhythm and race tactics: The coxswain urged the crew through the final stretch.
In naval contexts, a coxswain commands a ship's boat or small vessel.
Hard outer covering
- scullLightweight racing rowboat
- oarsmanOne who propels boats
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
- catchSeize or snag
drive · finish · recovery · regatta · headrace · rigger · slide · gunwale
Vessel's steering mechanism
- tillerBoat steering lever
- rudderPivoting stern blade
- coursePlanned path forward
- navigateGuide through terrain
steering · maneuver · bow · stern · starboard · port · point · steer
Contact by phone
lengthen · ratio · settle · build · sprint · megaphone · amplifier · microphone
Partner or companion
- skipperVessel's commanding officer
- sailingWind-propelled water travel
- navalOf maritime warfare
- lifeboatEmergency vessel for survivors
dinghy · yacht · commodore · seamanship · vessel · boat · maritime · watercraft
Something prompting action
- tacticianSkilled planner of action
- coachOne who instructs
- captainOne who commands
- encouragerOne who heartens others
communicator · decision-maker · unifier · psychologist · confidence · trust · authority · accountability
shell
Hard outer covering
catch · drive · finish · recovery · regatta · headrace · rigger · slide · gunwale · feathering
helm
Vessel's steering mechanism
navigate · steering · maneuver · bow · stern · starboard · port · point · steer · alignment
call
Contact by phone
steady · lengthen · ratio · settle · build · sprint · megaphone · amplifier · microphone · cadence
mate
Partner or companion
lifeboat · dinghy · yacht · commodore · seamanship · vessel · boat · maritime · watercraft
motivator
Something prompting action
encourager · communicator · decision-maker · unifier · psychologist · confidence · trust · authority · accountability · composure
synchronization
Aligning timing across systems
swing · together · cohesion · balance · set · run · connection · crew · rowers · bladework
sprint
Brief maximum-speed effort
moves · walking · pushes · pieces · rating · splits · margins · adaptation
- lifesavinglifeboat, life belt, life ring, surf boat, rescue boat
- nauticalanchor, anchor chain, anchors, boat, boats
- marinerscaptain, sea captain, ship captain, boat captain, skipper
- maritime jobssailor, captain, first mate, seaman, fisherman
- sailorscaptain, sailor, seaman, mariner, skipper
- sea rescuelifeboat, rescue, lifeguard, coastguard, SOS