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单词 helmsman
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Definition of helmsman in English:

helmsman

nounPlural helmsmen ˈhɛlmzmənˈhɛlmzmən
  • A person who steers a ship or boat.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He then took a sip from his cup and sat down on the chair beside the helmsman of the ship who was piloting it towards its next stop.
    • Regardless of your choice of chart plotter remember that a prudent helmsman never relies exclusively on a single source of navigation data.
    • The helmsman engaged the ship's main thrusters for about two seconds, sending the Hiawatha slowly into the wormhole.
    • Although mild mannered, he was a tough and successful racing helmsman in dinghies and keel boats.
    • A device can be added that, like an experienced helmsman, senses the beginning of a turn before it is visible on the compass or has been sensed by the autopilot.
    • The water beneath the fishing boat they were in off the Sri Lankan coast had turned a murky brown and the helmsman was hurriedly steering them back to shore.
    • The helmsman skillfully navigated the ship towards the enormous docking bay doors which engulfed the view screen.
    • He was not only an outstanding helmsman, but also a designer, boat builder, sail maker and rigging specialist par excellence.
    • There were no dull moments as helmsmen quickly learnt the necessity of anticipating gusts and wind shifts.
    • 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.
    • An autopilot will improve the performance of your vessel by steering a course or holding a heading with more precision than a human helmsman.
    • Night set and the helmsman steered the ship.
    • The country is like a boat sailing without a helmsman.
    • The helmsman steers the ship back into its regular course, and they are met with a good wind, which cheers the crew.
    • At first it all seems rather gentle as you drift along with the current, the helmsman steering a steady course, the water only occasionally lapping over the sides of your raft.
    • Once, he even directed the helmsman to beach the boat, right into the teeth of an ambush, and pursued our attackers on foot, into the jungle.
    • There are foot cleats for the helmsman and seatbacks are inclined for comfortable seating.
    • The current situation is that only the skippers and helmsmen of pelagic vessels receive a monthly salary, while the rest of the crew receives only their commission on the catches.
    • The helmsman fired the aft thrusters again, moving the Columbia from a dead stop to full acceleration.
    • Mount the radar display at the helm of the boat, in clear view and within easy reach of the helmsman.
    Synonyms
    navigator, guide, steersman, coxswain

Rhymes

helmsmen
 
 

Definition of helmsman in US English:

helmsman

nounˈhelmzmənˈhɛlmzmən
  • A person who steers a ship or boat.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Although mild mannered, he was a tough and successful racing helmsman in dinghies and keel boats.
    • The helmsman skillfully navigated the ship towards the enormous docking bay doors which engulfed the view screen.
    • He then took a sip from his cup and sat down on the chair beside the helmsman of the ship who was piloting it towards its next stop.
    • The country is like a boat sailing without a helmsman.
    • Night set and the helmsman steered the ship.
    • At first it all seems rather gentle as you drift along with the current, the helmsman steering a steady course, the water only occasionally lapping over the sides of your raft.
    • The water beneath the fishing boat they were in off the Sri Lankan coast had turned a murky brown and the helmsman was hurriedly steering them back to shore.
    • The current situation is that only the skippers and helmsmen of pelagic vessels receive a monthly salary, while the rest of the crew receives only their commission on the catches.
    • An autopilot will improve the performance of your vessel by steering a course or holding a heading with more precision than a human helmsman.
    • There are foot cleats for the helmsman and seatbacks are inclined for comfortable seating.
    • The helmsman steers the ship back into its regular course, and they are met with a good wind, which cheers the crew.
    • A device can be added that, like an experienced helmsman, senses the beginning of a turn before it is visible on the compass or has been sensed by the autopilot.
    • The helmsman engaged the ship's main thrusters for about two seconds, sending the Hiawatha slowly into the wormhole.
    • 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.
    • The helmsman fired the aft thrusters again, moving the Columbia from a dead stop to full acceleration.
    • Mount the radar display at the helm of the boat, in clear view and within easy reach of the helmsman.
    • Regardless of your choice of chart plotter remember that a prudent helmsman never relies exclusively on a single source of navigation data.
    • There were no dull moments as helmsmen quickly learnt the necessity of anticipating gusts and wind shifts.
    • Once, he even directed the helmsman to beach the boat, right into the teeth of an ambush, and pursued our attackers on foot, into the jungle.
    • He was not only an outstanding helmsman, but also a designer, boat builder, sail maker and rigging specialist par excellence.
    Synonyms
    navigator, guide, steersman, coxswain
 
 
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