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Definition of "steersman" [steers•man]

  • One who steers a ship. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "steersman" in a sentence
  • "The steersman is stationed at the stern, and holds in his hand the long curved handle by which the helm is worked."
  • "In Cherrie’s boat he himself and the steersman were the only men who paddled strongly and continuously."
  • "He clutched the kanaka steersman with his other hand; and just at that moment the schooner flung down to starboard."