helmsperson
noun
helms·per·son ˈhelmz-ˌpər-sᵊn 
plural helmspersons or helmspeople ˈhelmz-ˌpē-pəl
: the person at the helm : helmsman
For the greatest benefit, a marine-radar display should be at the helm, where the helmsperson can manipulate the controls and integrate the displayed data with what he or she is or isn't seeing.
Charles Husick
Charles Husick
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Derived from the Greek word for pilot or helmsperson, Kubernetes is one of the fastest-growing elements of the cloud-native world. Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2021 The Paris Review has been under intense pressure to find the perfect helmsperson to steer it after Stein left under a cloud of misconduct allegations. Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, 5 Apr. 2018
Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2021 The Paris Review has been under intense pressure to find the perfect helmsperson to steer it after Stein left under a cloud of misconduct allegations. Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, 5 Apr. 2018 Word History
First Known Use
1972, in the meaning defined above