Cox n 1: either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin [syn: {cyclooxygenase}, {Cox}] 2: the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew [syn: {coxswain}, {cox}] v 1: act as the coxswain, in a boat race
Cox \Cox\ (k?ks), n. [OE. cokes. Cf. {Coax}.] A coxcomb; a simpleton; a gull. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Go; you're a brainless cox, a toy, a fop. --Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster]