helmsman

Noun

Meaning

The man at the helm; a steersman.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

steersman pilot coxswain steerer wheelman ensign mariner cox boatswain captain seaman autopilot head director driver
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Antonyms

secondary dependent inferior servant subordinate dielectric
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Hypernyms

jack mariner gob seafarer seaman tar

Hyponyms

cox coxswain

Derivatives

helmsmen

Examples

For the helmsman is recognized in the tempest; in the warfare the soldier is proved. Cyprian

A soft Sea washed around the House A Sea of Summer Air And rose and fell the magic Planks That sailed without a care -- For Captain was the Butterfly For Helmsman was the Bee And an entire universe For the delighted crew. Emily Dickinson

We are responsible to ourselves for our own existence; consequently we want to be the true helmsman of this existence and refuse to allow our existence to resemble a mindless act of chance. Friedrich Nietzsche

Wouldst thouso the helmsman answered, Learn the secret of the sea Only those who brave its dangers Comprehend its mystery. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Advised by the helmsman to turn back he stated "Fortune favors the brave" and ordered him to continue on to Stabiae (about 4.5 km from Pompeii). Source: Internet

Decker's romantic history with helmsman Ilia was mirrored in The Next Generation in the relationship between Riker and Deanna Troi. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Helms Helmsdale Helmshore helmsmanship helmsperson helmswoman