helmsperson
noun
helms·per·son
ˈhelmz-ˌpər-sᵊn 
plural helmspersons or helmspeople
ˈhelmz-ˌpē-pəl
: the person at the helm : helmsman
… the helmsperson alters the boat's course to the new heading …—
Tom Linskey
Tom LinskeyFor the greatest benefit, a marine-radar display should be at the helm, where the helmsperson can manipulate the controls and integrate the displayed data with what he or she is or isn't seeing.—Charles Husick
Charles HusickExamples of helmsperson in a Sentence
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Derived from the Greek word for pilot or helmsperson, Kubernetes is one of the fastest-growing elements of the cloud-native world.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2021
The Paris Review has been under intense pressure to find the perfect helmsperson to steer it after Stein left under a cloud of misconduct allegations.
—Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, 5 Apr. 2018
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Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2021
The Paris Review has been under intense pressure to find the perfect helmsperson to steer it after Stein left under a cloud of misconduct allegations.
—Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, 5 Apr. 2018
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“Helmsperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helmsperson. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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