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helmsman

/helmz-muhn/US // ˈhɛlmz mən //UK // (ˈhɛlmzmən) //

舵手,舵手长,掌舵人,掌舵者

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural helms·men.

    • : a person who steers a ship; helmsperson.

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Examples

  • Shortly before the Concordia crashed, Schettino can be heard on the audiotape telling the helmsman to turn again.

  • “I made a decision to go off course and I gave those orders to the helmsman,” he told the court.

  • The judge in the preliminary hearing, Valeria Montesarchio, denied the request to subpoena the helmsman.

  • The helmsman, who did not speak English or Italian fluently, responded, “Hard to Starboard?”

  • Moments later, he can be heard yelling “Hard to Port” at the helmsman when it became clear the ship was heading for disaster.

  • The helmsman led me to the side of the vessel, and told me to hold my head overboard, and inhale the air.

  • Captain Worse winked at the helmsman, and declared that the old thing knew well enough where she was now that they were round.

  • But Thorgils had known what was coming, and had kept his quick eye on the helmsman of the stranger.

  • The helmsman in the boat would take hold of it when it came within his reach, and put the money into the toe of it.

  • She had eight thwarts, on which the paddlers sat, and a seat aft for the helmsman, who also used a paddle for steering.