In a racing rowing boat, most people pull oars. One person does not. That person is the cox.

In a racing rowing boat在比賽的划船艇上，most people大多數人 pull oars是在划槳的。One person有一個人 does not不是。That person那個人 is是 the cox就是cox（舵手）。

The cox sits (often at the back), steers the boat, calls the timing, and tells the rowers when to go hard. A small cox is useful, because extra weight slows the boat.

The coxCox sits坐著 (often at the back通常在船尾)，steers the boat負責掌舵，calls the timing喊節奏，and而且 tells the rowers when to go hard告訴划船的人什麼時候要用力划。A small cox小個子的cox is useful很有用，because因為 extra weight多餘的重量 slows the boat會讓船變慢。

The word is a short, informal form of coxswain, and you hear it a lot in British and university rowing. It is also a verb: you can cox a crew, meaning you do that job in the boat.

The word這個字 is a short, informal form of coxswain是coxswain的簡短口語說法，and而且 you hear it a lot你會常聽到 in British and university rowing在英國和大學划船活動裡。It它 is also a verb也可以當動詞：you can cox a crew你可以說cox a crew，meaning you do that job in the boat意思是你在船上做那份工作。

Though actually, the cox is in charge in the race, even if their arms look idle. This is not the family name Cox, which is just a name and has nothing to do with boats.

Though actually不過事實上，the cox比賽時的cox is in charge in the race是負責指揮的人，even if their arms look idle就算他們的手臂看起來閒著沒事。This is not這不是 the family name Cox姓氏Cox，which is just a name那只是個名字 and而且 has nothing to do with boats跟船完全無關。