Cŏck'swain, n.
(colloq. kŏk'sn), n. [See SWAIN.] (Naut.) The person who steers or pulls the after oar in a boat, and who, in the absence of an officer, commands it. Totten.
(colloq. kŏk'sn), n. [See SWAIN.] (Naut.) The person who steers or pulls the after oar in a boat, and who, in the absence of an officer, commands it. Totten.