cox

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɒks/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(koks)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cox  (koks),USA pronunciation [Informal.]
n. 
    1. Informal Termscoxswain.

    v.t. 
    1. Informal Termsto act as coxswain to (a boat).
    • short form 1865–70

Cox  (koks),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biographical James Middleton, 1870–1957, U.S. journalist and politician.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cox / kɒks/
  1. a coxswain, esp of a racing eight or four
  1. to act as coxswain of (a boat)
ˈcoxless
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Cox / kɒks/
  1. David. 1783–1859, English landscape painter
'cox' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Coxey - Coxwell chair - Stevens - Trevor - coxa - coxalgia - cushion - dementia praecox - four - stroke

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