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cox | cnx |

As a noun cox

is a coxswain of a boat, especially of a racing crew.

As a verb cox

is to act as coxswain for.

As a proper noun Cox

is {{surname|A=An|English|from=Middle English}} for either son of, or servant of someone named Cocke or Cook.

As an abbreviation cnx is

cancel.

cox

English

Noun

(coxes)
  • A coxswain of a boat, especially of a racing crew.

    • Derived terms

    * coxless

    Verb

    (es)
  • To act as coxswain for.
    • The physicist Stephen Hawking used to cox a college rowing team.

    Anagrams

    * ----

    cnx

    English

    Abbreviation

    (Abbreviation) (head)
  • cancel
  • cancelled

    • References

    The Naval Institute guide to naval writing, By Robert Shenk p.354