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# steersman

noun (steersman, steersmen)

«steersman» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

(old use) A steersman is the person who steers a boat or ship, keeping it on its course. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steersman/#m1)

### In the lessons

in sea tales the steersman keeps the ship on course while others do other jobs

### Examples

- The steersman held the wheel steady. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steersman/#x1)
- Our steersman called out the course. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steersman/#x2)
- A good steersman knows the stars. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steersman/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «steersman» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steersman/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«steersman» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/steersman.html) on Mova free.