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Skipper vs Coxswain - What's the difference?

skipper | coxswain |

As nouns the difference between skipper and coxswain

is that skipper is (label) the master of a ship (literally, 'shipper') or skipper can be one who skips while coxswain is in a ship's boat, the helmsman given charge of the boat's crew.

As a verb skipper

is to be the skipper of a ship.

skipper

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) scipper, from scip. Compare German (m), (m), Old Norse (m); confer (m), (m).

Noun

(en noun)
  • (label) The master of a ship (literally, 'shipper').
  • *
    • , title=(The Celebrity), chapter=10 , passage=The skipper Mr. Cooke had hired at Far Harbor was a God-fearing man with a luke warm interest in his new billet and employer, and had only been prevailed upon to take charge of the yacht after the offer of an emolument equal to half a year's sea pay of an ensign in the navy.}}
  • A coach, director, or other leader.
  • (label) The captain of a sports team such as football, cricket, rugby or curling.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2010, date=December 29, author=Sam Sheringham, work=BBC
    • , title= Liverpool 0-1 Wolverhampton , passage=But even the return of skipper Steven Gerrard from a six-week injury layoff could not inspire Liverpool}}
    Synonyms
    * (nautical) master , captain

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To be the skipper of a ship

    • Etymology 2

    See to skip .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • one who skips.
  • A person who skips, or fails to attend class.
  • Any of various butterflies of the families Hesperiidae and its subfamily Megathyminae, having a hairy mothlike body, hooked tips on the antennae, and a darting flight pattern.
  • Any of several marine fishes that often leap above water, especially .
  • (obsolete) A young, thoughtless person.
    • (Shakespeare)
  • The , which leap to escape predators.
    • (Webster 1913)

    Anagrams

    * English terms with multiple etymologies English agent nouns

    coxswain

    English

    Alternative forms

    * cockswain

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • In a ship's boat, the helmsman given charge of the boat's crew.
  • In a rowing crew, the member who steers the shell and coordinates the power and rhythm of the rowers.
  • (archaic) The second or third mate of a vessel, in charge of the master's barge.
  • (naval) A rank or position.
    1. Canadian Navy'' Coxswain''' (or '''Capitaine d'Armes''') is the senior non-commissioned officer aboard a ship
    2. ''British Royal Navy Cadets'' ' Cadet Coxswain is the highest normal rank which may be achieved.