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Helmsman

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. A person who steers a ship.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. A member of a ship's crew who is responsible for steering

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. The man at the helm; a steersman.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. Nautical, the man at the helm or wheel, who steers a ship.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. the person who steers a ship

Word Usage

""Becoming a helmsman is a huge step, taking responsibilty for the crew, the boat and the safety of survivors we are tasked to assist, but it's one I'm relishing.""

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

jack gob mariner Jack tar tar seaman seafarer sea dog old salt

Hyponym

coxswain cox

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

steersman

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

navigator steersman copilot skipper supercargo helm gunner swordsman pilot crewman