helmsman

helms·man

H0137300 (hĕlmz′mən)n. A man who steers a ship.

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helms′man·ship′ n.

helmsman

(ˈhɛlmzmən) n, pl -men (Nautical Terms) the person at the helm who steers the ship; steersman

helms•man

(ˈhɛlmz mən)

n., pl. -men. a person who steers a ship. [1615–25] helms′man•ship`, n.

helmsman

Person at the wheel or tiller.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

helmsman - the person who steers a ship steerer, steersmancoxswain, cox - the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crewJack-tar, mariner, old salt, sea dog, seafarer, seaman, gob, Jack, tar - a man who serves as a sailor

Translations

舵手

helm

(helm) noun the wheel or handle by which a ship is steered. He asked me to take the helm (= steer the ship). 舵 舵ˈhelmsman (ˈhelmz-) noun a person who steers a ship. 舵手 舵手