cox

noun

1. A coxswain of a boat, especially of a racing crew.

   “A particularly nervous boy was appointed cox, and the steering principle explained to him by Joskins. Joskins himself took stroke. He told the others that it was simple enough; all they had to do was to follow him.”

2. (abbreviation, acronym, alt-of)Acronym of cyclooxygenase.

verb

1. (ambitransitive)To act as coxswain for.

   “The physicist Stephen Hawking used to cox for a college rowing team.”

   “I coxed the lightweight 4+ yesterday.”

name

1. An English surname from Middle English for either son of, or servant of someone named Cocke or Cook.

   “For the impeachment article to get to the floor, it will need the approval of House GOP Speaker Kirk Cox.”

   “I mean, mood. Courteney Cox showing Kimmel her completely empty pantry over Zoom while explaining that her family is snacking more than usual is relatable content.”

2. An unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Florida, United States.
3. An unincorporated community in Macon County, Missouri, United States.
4. A commune in Haute-Garonne department, Occitania, France; the name comes from Occitan.
5. A municipality in the province of Alicante, Valencia, Spain.