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38. Con, or Conn - Old English in origin, first used in the present sense to guide a ship into harbor about 1510. Some scholars claim it has a close affinity to the word, 'cunning'. 39. Coxswain An old Middle English word for small boats was 'cockle boat' (from 'cockle shells', or small clam and periwinkle shells along the beach), or 'cock boat'. ................
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