"steersman" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈstɪəz.mən/ [UK], /ˈstiɹz.mən/ [US], /ˈstɪɹz.mən/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-steersman.wav Forms: steersmen [plural]
Etymology: From steer + -s- + -man. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|steer|-s-|-man}} steer + -s- + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|steersmen}} steersman (plural steersmen)
  1. (nautical) One who steers a ship or other vessel; the helmsman. Categories (topical): Nautical, People Synonyms (one who steers): helmsman, sternsman Related terms: steer Coordinate_terms (gender): steerswoman Translations (one who steers a ship): κυβερνήτης (kubernḗtēs) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), кормчия (kormčija) [masculine] (Bulgarian), рулеви (rulevi) (Bulgarian), kormidelník [masculine] (Czech), temoneiro [masculine] (Galician), stiúrthóir [masculine] (Irish), gubernātor [masculine] (Latin), ко́рмилар (kórmilar) [masculine] (Macedonian), kaitia (Maori), kaiwhakaue (Maori), kaiurungi (Maori), рулевой (rulevoj) [masculine] (Russian), rorsman [common-gender] (Swedish), rorgängare [common-gender] (Swedish), styrman [common-gender] (Swedish), నావికుడు (nāvikuḍu) (Telugu)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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