sternman
- noun
- /ˈstɜrnˌmæn/
- Jargon
- The experienced sternman taught the novice how to properly handle the nets while out at sea.
- Bray and his sternman
Examples
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At that time in his career, Angus didn't have a sternman to help him.
Fiction book (2000) -
Conway was working as a substitute sternman for a Fort Niles fisherman named Mr. Duke Cobb.
Fiction book (2000) -
Today, my brother served as the sternman on our fishing trip, helping to steer the boat and haul the traps.
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While fishing, I noticed that a skilled sternman can greatly enhance the efficiency of catching lobsters.
Synonyms
A person who steers a ship or boat
A man who rows or steers a boat to carry people across water
A person who guides a boat or canoe
A person who controls the direction of a boat or ship
A person who rows or guides a small boat
A person who steers a small boat during a whale hunt
A person who steers a boat or ship by using the wheel
A woman who steers a ship or boat
A woman who drives or guides a boat, often as her job
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sternman comes from stern meaning 'back' of a ship and man meaning 'person', so a sternman is the person who works at the back of a boat, steering or handling nets.