helmsman

noun

ˈhelmz-mən How to pronounce helmsman (audio)
Definition of helmsmannext
as in leader
the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do had a complaint and demanded to talk to the helmsman of this vast construction project, not some underling

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Recent Examples of helmsman Phelan, a Beaumont Republican in his first session as the House’s helmsman, is under increasing fire from staunch GOP conservatives for appointing Democrats such as Dutton, who is from Houston, as committee chairmen, though having panel leaders of both parties is a tradition of the chamber. — Robert T. Garrett, Dallas News, 31 Aug. 2021 The helmsman spun the wheel, but to no effect. — Annie Murphy Paul, Wired, 15 June 2021 Stubing came up not long after TMTMS finished and then ABC-Entertainment president Fred Silverman pushed for him to be cast in the role of the often saluting seafaring ship helmsman. — Jolie Lash, EW.com, 29 May 2021 The sailing organization also call its hydrofoiling boats the F50, in deference to F1, and has changed the name of the helmsman, in traditional yacht-racing parlance, to driver. — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2022 See All Example Sentences for helmsman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helmsman
  1. leader
  2. foreman
  3. captain
  4. boss
  5. chief
  6. master
  7. commander
  8. director
Noun
  • In a mid-January poll by Nanos, the Liberals trailed the opposition Conservatives and their leader Pierre Poilievre 47% to 20%.
    — Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The protests have been slamming Tesla CEO Elon Musk — de facto leader of the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE — over his spearheading of the Trump administration’s government jobs- and funding-slashing agenda.
    — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2025
Definition of leader
Noun
  • Azevedo, a sheet-metal foreman who won election last year to a second council term, has repeatedly declined to comment on the FBI raid at his home, except to declare his innocence.
    — Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
  • White miners later blamed James A. Evans, the shift foreman, and Dave Brookman, the pit boss that morning, for the dispute.
    — Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Definition of foreman
Noun
  • Willie linked arms with his fellow-players and faced down the opposing captain, glowering at the antipodeans in headbands and teeny-tiny shorts.
    — Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
  • There were fore and aft decks, a couple of bedrooms, a bathroom, a galley kitchen, and the heady promise of being captain of my own boat.
    — Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of captain
Noun
  • The news was revealed by Channel 5 content boss Ben Frow at a showcase in London, as Channel 5 and streamer My5 officially rebrand under one unified brand titled 5.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The chatter around whether JD Vance wears eyeliner kicked into overdrive today when the vice president appeared at a press conference with his boss, Donald Trump, and their visiting guest, Ireland’s prime minister Micheal Martin.
    — Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of boss
Noun
  • Jose Torres, the executive officer of the Hialeah Police chief, said all Hialeah police officers would train to participate in immigration law enforcement.
    — Verónica Egui Brito and, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Earlier this year, Southwest announced the retirement of its longtime finance chief, Tammy Romo, who was replaced by Breeze executive Tom Doxey, and its chief administrative officer, Linda Rutherford.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of chief
Noun
  • Every master craftsman had their own tools – often specialized and always prized possessions handed down from generation to generation.
    — John Sviokla, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
  • To make matters more intimidating, she was featured as a soloist on the sitar, a deviously difficult instrument that has 19 strings and whose undisputed master was her famous dad.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of master
Noun
  • Haugh is also the commander of the U.S. Cyber Command, which has reportedly faced new eyebrow-raising mandates around its Russian operations.
    — Sam Sabin, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
  • This tenet of environmental stewardship isn't usually part of the decision-making process for commanders in other military branches, like the Air Force or the Navy.
    — Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of commander
Noun
  • The director of Last Call, Gil Mehmert, is acclaimed for visually and emotionally rich productions such as German productions of ONCE, The Elephant Man, and Cabaret.
    — Court Stroud, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
  • That meant costume director Estelle Don Banda would, for the bulk of the film, have only one look for most of the characters.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of director

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