cox vs helmsman
helmsman vs coxcox and helmsman both are nouns.
cox is a verb but helmsman is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cox | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| helmsman | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
helmsman is a hypernym of
cox; that is, helmsman is a
word with a broader meaning than cox:
- cox: the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew
- helmsman: the person who steers a ship
| cox (noun) | helmsman (noun) |
|---|---|
| the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew | the person who steers a ship |
| cox (verb) | helmsman (verb) |
|---|---|
| act as the coxswain, in a boat race |
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