Steersman
[stiәzmәn]
Definition
(n.) One who steers; the helmsman of a vessel.
Inputed by Dan
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Helmsman, pilot, guide, conductor.
Typed by Cyril
Examples
- This, rising above the water, and provided with reflecting lenses, enabled the steersman to discover the surface conditions and see any near vessel or other object. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- There's only two people on deck besides the steersman. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- No man spoke, but the steersman held up his hand, and all softly backed water, and kept the boat straight and true before it. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
- We were all silent, except when Adrian, as steersman, made an encouraging observation. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
Typist: Sean