Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

steersman

/ˈstiɹz.mən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.47 in modern English

Syllables: steers-man
IPA: /ˈstiɹz.mən/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who steers a ship or other vessel; the helmsman.

Example Sentences

"And as for a tiller, the whale-boat never admits of any such effeminacy; and therefore as in gamming a complete boat’s crew must leave the ship, and hence as the boat steerer or harpooneer is of the number, that subordinate is the steersman upon the occasion, and the captain, having no place to sit in, is pulled off to his visit all standing like a pine tree."
"The Indian canoe races were the most exciting of all the Regatta. Ten paddles dipped as one paddle, ten men bent as one man, while the steersman kept time for them with grunting bows."

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈstiɹz.mən/
British English: /ˈstɪəz.mən/

Inflected Forms

steersmen (plural)

Derived Forms

steersmanship

Frequently Paired Words

steer steerswoman

Synonyms

helmsman sternsman

Questions

How do you pronounce steersman?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstiɹz.mən/.
What does steersman mean?: One who steers a ship or other vessel; the helmsman.
Where does steersman come from?: Etymology tree English steer English -s- Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English steersman From steer + -s- + -man.

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