steersman
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
The steersman stands at the back of the boat, handling the rudder.
From Washington Times
“Maybe we shouldn’t say we’re representing the U.S.A. just yet. Maybe we should wait until we see how we actually do,” said Ward, team captain and steersman.
From Washington Times
Once, it was a happy little Greek term for a steersman, adapted in the 1940s by scientists describing the interaction between humans and machines: cybernetics.
From BBC
He was the world’s fastest swimmer, the world’s best surfer, one of the world’s best canoe steersman.”
From Washington Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
