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What does helmsman mean?

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Noun
  1. (nautical) A member of a ship's crew who is responsible for steering.
  2. (figuratively) A leader.
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The helmsman fired the aft thrusters again, moving the Columbia from a dead stop to full acceleration.
There are foot cleats for the helmsman and seatbacks are inclined for comfortable seating.
Teams are preparing to go full throttle up the river in traditional dragon boat style with drummer at the bow and helmsman at the stern.
Although mild mannered, he was a tough and successful racing helmsman in dinghies and keel boats.
Regardless of your choice of chart plotter remember that a prudent helmsman never relies exclusively on a single source of navigation data.
It is the helmsman who is accused of neglect, and not the cabin-boy, because it is the helmsman's job to steer the ship.

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