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Cox vs Coz - What's the difference?

cox | coz |

As nouns the difference between cox and coz

is that cox is a coxswain of a boat, especially of a racing crew while coz is cousin .

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 a conjunction coz is

because.

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

    * ----

    coz

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

  • (informal) cousin (usually as a term of address).
    • "Content thee, gentle coz, let him alone" Romeo & Juliet Act I Scene 5

    Etymology 2

    Alternative forms

    * ’cause * cos (informal )

    Conjunction

    (English Conjunctions)
  • (informal) because
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