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Coxswain (right) with stroke, 7th, 6th, 5th and 4th position rowers, at Summer Eights in Oxford. In a rowing crew, the coxswain (/ ˈkɒksən / KOK-sən; colloquially known as the cox or coxie) is the member who does not row but steers the boat and faces forward, towards the bow. [1] The coxswain is responsible for steering the boat and ...
The coxswain (/ ˈ k ɒ k s ən / KOK-sən, or / ˈ k ɒ k s w eɪ n / KOK-swayn [1]) is the person in charge of a boat, particularly its navigation and steering.The etymology of the word gives a literal meaning of "boat servant" since it comes from cock, referring to the cockboat, a type of ship's boat, and swain, an Old English term derived from the Old Norse sveinn meaning boy or servant. [2]
Robert Moch. Robert Gaston Moch (June 20, 1914 – January 18, 2005) was an American coxswain who won Olympic gold at the 1936 Summer Olympics. [1] Moch was born and raised in Montesano, Washington. He was the class valedictorian at Montesano High in 1932. His father, Gaston Moch, was a Jewish immigrant watchmaker and jeweler from Switzerland. [2]
Boat positions. In the sport of rowing, each rower is numbered by boat position in ascending order from the bow to the stern (with the exception of single sculls). The person who is seated on the first seat is always the 'bow', the closest to the stern is commonly referred to as the 'stroke'. There are some exceptions to this: Rowers in ...
The sides and top edge of a boat, to which the riggers attach – see also Gunwales. (a) An oar made to be used in a sculling boat where each rower has two oars, one per hand (b) A boat (shell) that is propelled using sculling oars, e.g., a "single scull," is a one-person boat where the rower has two oars.
Small Craft insignia. The Small Craft Insignia (more commonly known as the Small Craft Pin) is a military award of the United States Navy. It was created after the Vietnam War to give recognition to the specially trained naval personnel of the inshore boat units and river assault commands. The Small Craft Pin (commonly called the 'Coxswain Pin ...
Sally Hoelscher, USA TODAY. September 20, 2024 at 1:00 AM. There are spoilers ahead. You might want to solve today's puzzle before reading further! Letterboxd Films. Constructor: Kiran Pandey ...
Jim Hawkins (character) One More Step, Mr. Hands by N. C. Wyeth, 1911, for Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson (Jim Hawkins with pistols). Jim Hawkins is a fictional character and the protagonist in Robert Louis Stevenson 's 1883 novel Treasure Island. [1] He is both the protagonist and the main narrator of the story.