helmsman
12
7.7
- noun
- /ˈhɛlmzmən/
:
timonel
- During the race, the helmsman had to make quick decisions to keep the boat on course.
- helmsman steering
- helmsman guided the ship
- helmsman guided
Examples
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"Speed, Point Three," the helmsman in the crew pit below called out, confirming the readout on the displays.
Fiction book (1991) -
Helmsman, all ahead full.
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Leave the helmsman and the radio man.
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No helmsman at the wheel.
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Helmsman, lay in a new course.
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All the helmsman had to do was alter course a few degrees.
Fiction book (1990) -
We were told that you needed a helmsman, so I volunteered.
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I'd like you to meet the helmsman of the Enterprise-B.
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I shouted to the helmsman to stop the engines, since they seemed to be pumping water into the ship.
Fiction book (1991) -
Hold steady, helmsman!
Synonyms
5
9.1
A person who steers a rowing boat and guides the crew during races
2
6.8
The main person who drives a car or boat for other people
1
7.6
A person who guides a boat or canoe
1
9.2
A person who controls the direction of a boat or ship
1
8.8
A person who steers and gives directions in a racing boat used for rowing
1
8.6
A person who works at the back of a small fishing boat steering or handling nets
A woman who steers a ship or boat
A woman who controls the direction of a boat or ship
A person who steers a ship or boat very well
A person who steers a boat or ship by using the wheel
A person who steers a small boat during a whale hunt
Compounds
How Skilled
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7.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Helmsman comes from helm, meaning the ship's 'steering part', and man, meaning 'person'. So a helmsman is literally the 'person at the helm' who steers the ship.