A simpleton; a dupe.
To fondle, kid, pet, tease.
To wheedle, persuade (a person, organisation, animal etc.) gradually or by use of flattery to do something.
He coaxed the horse gently into the trailer.
To carefully manipulate into a particular desired state, situation or position.
They coaxed the rope through the pipe.
Short for coaxial cable.
Having a common central axis