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[ UK /hˈɛlmzmən/ ]
[ US /ˈhɛɫmzˌmæn/ ]
NOUN
  1. the person who steers a ship

How To Use helmsman In A Sentence

  • A trimmer / helmsman on board had only one thing on his mind when he arrived in Capetown at the end of leg one - romance.
  • The helmsman swung the rudder across to take them away from the shore. THE LAST OF THE GENTLEMEN ADVENTURERS: Coming of Age in the Arctic
  • The captain counts it a light upon one of the headlands of the Jersey shore; and he orders the helmsman (she is sailing in the eye of an easy westerly breeze) to give her a couple of points more "northing"; and the yards and sheets are trimmed accordingly. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 104, June, 1866
  • Hereupon a wave like a steep mountain rose aloft in front as though rushing upon them, ever upheaved above the clouds; nor would you say that they could escape grim death, for in its fury it hangs over the middle of the ship, like a cloud, yet it sinks away into calm if it meets with a skilful helmsman. The Argonautica
  • The old helmsman brought us about and we avoided a dangerous dash against the rocks.
  • I linelike that the history market stock, in forwarding to the luteal helmsman, was feral to tabletop a new casern for wyomingite. Rational Review
  • The boat pulled alongside and, without waiting for the helmsman to tie up, Carol jumped ashore. THE LAST TEMPTATION
  • He then took a sip from his cup and sat down on the chair beside the helmsman of the ship who was piloting it towards its next stop.
  • If this 90-degree turn is anticipated and practiced, the helmsman will be able to come about from closehauled to close-hauled every time. Sailing Fundamentals
  • Mount the radar display at the helm of the boat, in clear view and within easy reach of the helmsman.
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