steerswomann.
rare.
A woman who steers.
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steerswoman1815
pilotess1827
1815 W. H. Ireland Scribbleomania 148 As females can manage their lords in this realm, I shall station, as steerswoman, famous Ma'am Helme.
1884 M. Crommelin Brown-eyes v. 55 None for her age was so quick and brave a steerswoman.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1916; most recently modified version published online June 2019).
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n.1815- for the time
- for the time being
- for the time during
- for the use of
- for the very nonce
- for the want of
- for the want of a nail
- for the want of prosecution
- for the wealth of one's soul
- for the wealth of soul
- for the well of
- for the whistling
- for the worse
- for thee
- for this
- for this intent
- for this present
- for three lives
- for till
- for time
- for time being
- for to
- for to die for it
- for to show
- for true