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Webster 1913 Edition

Helmsman

Helms′man

,

Noun.

;

pl.

Helmsmen

.

The man at the helm; a steersman.

Webster 1828 Edition

Helmsman

HELMS'MAN

,

Noun.

The man at the helm.

Definition 2024

helmsman

helmsman

English

Noun

helmsman ‎(plural helmsmen)

(nautical) A member of a ship's crew who is responsible for steering.
(figuratively) A leader.

Translations

he who is responsible for steering a ship

Afrikaans: stuurman
Chinese:
Mandarin: 舵手 (zh) ‎(duòshǒu)
Czech: kormidelník m
Dutch: stuurman (nl)
Faroese: stýrimaður m
Finnish: peränpitäjä, ruorimies, perämies (fi)
French: barreur (fr) m
Galician: temoneiro (gl)
German: Steuermann (de) m

Italian: timoniere (it) m, nocchiero m, nocchiere (it) m
Japanese: 舵手 (ja) ‎(だしゅ, dashu)
Norman: bârryi m
Macedonian: кормилар m ‎(kormilár)
Maori: kaitia, kaiwhakaue, kaiurungi
Portuguese: timoneiro (pt) m
Russian: шту́рман (ru) m ‎(štúrman), рулево́й (ru) m ‎(rulevój), (dated or ironic) ко́рмчий (ru) m ‎(kórmčij)
Spanish: timonel m
Swedish: rorsman, rorgängare (sv)
Tagalog: tagaugit