helmsman
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helmsmen
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He said this was an attempt to not to be identified as the helmsman.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
"No helmsman or lookout was posted on the bridge and the officer, who had only recently joined the vessel and lacked experience, was left alone on watch," the report said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
Thucydides was partial to naturalistic explanation and, no stranger to eclipses himself, might well have offered Pericles’ nervous helmsman a cloak.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
But Burling, the two-time reigning America’s Cup champion helmsman, got caught in traffic in the 10-boat fleet and copped a penalty for not keeping clear of Emirates Great Britain.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 15, 2023
“Now let’s sincerely and wholeheartedly wish long life to our great leader, great teacher, great commander, and great helmsman, Chairman Mao.”
From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang
Hong Kong courts jailed the two helmsmen involved, as well as two Marine Department employees who failed to ensure Lamma IV had lifejackets for children.
From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025
History doesn’t recognize inevitability or deviations: There is no true path to return to, only a course charted by helmsmen who err, commit misprisions and occasionally even display flashes of genius.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 2, 2022
Britain, which won the Bermuda regatta, and New Zealand both have replacement helmsmen for this regatta.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 5, 2021
That racing showed that Luna Rossa was quick, especially upwind in light winds, and that it was well sailed by its dual helmsmen Francesco Bruni and Spithill.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 10, 2021
The helmsmen swung the wheel hard, growled at himself, and steadied on the course.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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