A coxswain is a person who is in charge of a boat and its CREW. The crossword solutions for the term coxswain charges are OARS (4 letters), ROWED (5 letters), ROW (3 letters), OAR (3 letters), STROKE (6 letters), ROWS (4 letters), CREW (4 letters), and STROKES (7 letters). OARS are long poles used to propel a boat through the water, and rowing is the act of using OARS to move a boat. A ROW is a single trip made with OARS, and an OAR is a single pole used for rowing. A STROKE is a single pull of an OAR, and ROWS are multiple trips made with OARS. A CREW is a group of people who work together to operate a boat, and strokes are multiple pulls of an OAR.