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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The narrator is portrayed as the junior steersman.
From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021
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 • May 19, 2017
It looks like Marvel’s found their new franchise steersman.
From Time • Mar. 23, 2015
Adam Bielamowicz, a tenor, was a bright steersman.
From New York Times • Jul. 22, 2013
They swung around and above, the tern dæmon keeping close like a child to its mother, and watched the steersman adjust the course slightly as the foghorn boomed again.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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