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helmsman

/ˈhɛlmz.mən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables
helms-man
IPA
/ˈhɛlmz.mən/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a ship's crew who is responsible for steering.

noun

A leader.

Etymology

Etymology tree English helm English -s- Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man English man English helmsman From helm + -s- + man.

Inflected Forms

helmsmen (plural) helmesman (alternative, obsolete) helme-man (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

helmsmanship

Synonyms

steersman

Questions

How do you pronounce helmsman?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛlmz.mən/.
What does helmsman mean?
A member of a ship's crew who is responsible for steering.
Where does helmsman come from?
Etymology tree English helm English -s- Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man English man English helmsman From helm + -s- + man.

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