steersman
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- steersmanship noun
Etymology
Origin of steersman
First recorded before 1000; Middle English steresman, Old English stēoresmann, equivalent to stēor “steering, helm” ( steer 1 ) + -es 's 1 + man man
Example Sentences
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Come sundown between May and October, he boards a boat along with an assistant, a steersman, and about 10 cormorants leashed at the neck and body.
From Reuters
But when Luiz, the steersman in Roosevelt’s canoe, took his ax and chopped into the hollow of the tree, Roosevelt could see a waxy formation.
From Literature
Retired worn out; slept soundly; awaked by mate telling me that both man of watch and steersman missing.
From Literature
The searchlight shone directly at them for seconds that felt like minutes, but then it swung away and the engine noise changed as the steersman opened the throttle and moved off along the flood.
From Literature
The steersman stands at the back of the boat, handling the rudder.
From Washington Times
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