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