The coxswain was originally the man who pulled the after-oar of the captain s boat, then known as the “cock’s boat.” “Cock-boat” itself is a corruption of the word “coracle,” a small round boat used for fishing. “Commodore” is nothing more than the Italian " r ’nmmendatorc,” or commander.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 253, 25 October 1937, Page 12
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