单词 | helmsman |
释义 | helmsmann. The man at the helm who steers the ship; a steersman. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > one who travels by water or sea > sailor > sailors involved in specific duties or activities > [noun] > helmsman or pilot lodemanc1000 steermanc1000 steersmanc1000 rudderOE governorc1384 lodesmanc1385 shipmasterc1440 pilot1481 steersmatea1575 sternman1582 steerer1585 helmsman1622 piloteer1650 conder1693 timoneer1762 sea-conny1801 boat-setter1814 manjee1829 wheelman1865 throttle jockey1946 1622 R. Hawkins Observ. Voiage South Sea xxiii. 54 A good Helme-man may be overcome with an imagination, and so mis-take one poynt for another. 1627 J. Smith Sea Gram. ii. 12 The Rudder is so turned to and fro as the Helmesman pleaseth. 1798 S. T. Coleridge Anc. Marinere v, in W. Wordsworth & S. T. Coleridge Lyrical Ballads 28 The helmsman steerd, the ship mov'd on. 1860 Mercantile Marine Mag. 7 147 The helmsman, and others of the watch. Derivatives ˈhelmsmanship n. the function of a helmsman. ΚΠ 1890 World 13 Aug. 28/2 The Squadron..encouraged amateur helmsmanship. ˈhelmswoman n. ˈhelmsgirl n. nonce-words a woman or girl who steers. ΚΠ 1870 Daily News 17 May A helms-girl at the stern in a pilot jacket and straw hat. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < n.1622 |
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