coxswain
nounUK /ˈkɒksən/
US /ˈkɑːksən/
A coxswain is the person who steers a small boat and tells the rowers how to row.
The coxswain shouted the rhythm so the rowers stayed in time.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The person in charge of a ship's boat and its crew.
The coxswain lowered the lifeboat into the water.
3. A senior cadet or student leader in some naval training programs.
As coxswain of the unit, she led the morning drill.
4. To act as the person who steers and directs a rowing crew.
She coxed the eight-person boat to victory.