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helmsman [ˈhɛlmzmən] n pl -men
(Transport / Nautical Terms) the person at the helm who steers the ship; steersman ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms Translations How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Then the helmsman understood all and cried out at once to his fellows and said: I missed my late helmsman awfully,-- I missed him even while his body was still lying in the pilot-house. The season for the Line at length drew near; and every day when Ahab, coming from his cabin, cast his eyes aloft, the vigilant helmsman would ostentatiously handle his spokes, and the eager mariners quickly run to the braces, and would stand there with all their eyes centrally fixed on the nailed doubloon; impatient for the order to point the ship's prow for the equator. |
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helmsman - the person who steers a ship