Examples of steersman in a Sentence
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Teams must pay a $1,250 registration fee, which covers the cost of one practice session, the use of dragon boat equipment and a professional steersman during the race and practice.
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Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 19 July 2023
The festival will provide a steersman for all races.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 19 July 2023
The steersman smiled, and pointed with his foot to where a short heavy cross-bow quarrel stuck quivering in the boards.
—Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 15 Jan. 2020
One of the sighted paddlers is the steersman, acting as a rudder on courses filled with the narrow, 40-foot-long boats and their lateral support floats.
—Hillary Davis, Daily Pilot, 28 Aug. 2019
In addition to De Rama, Resor and Dill, the team includes Efrain Becerra Jr. and Suzanne Rouland (who is sighted), setting the pace in the front two seats, and competition steersman Rob Octavio.
—Hillary Davis, Daily Pilot, 28 Aug. 2019
Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 19 July 2023
The festival will provide a steersman for all races.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 19 July 2023
The steersman smiled, and pointed with his foot to where a short heavy cross-bow quarrel stuck quivering in the boards.
—Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 15 Jan. 2020
One of the sighted paddlers is the steersman, acting as a rudder on courses filled with the narrow, 40-foot-long boats and their lateral support floats.
—Hillary Davis, Daily Pilot, 28 Aug. 2019
In addition to De Rama, Resor and Dill, the team includes Efrain Becerra Jr. and Suzanne Rouland (who is sighted), setting the pace in the front two seats, and competition steersman Rob Octavio.
—Hillary Davis, Daily Pilot, 28 Aug. 2019
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Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of steersman was
before the 12th century
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“Steersman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steersman. Accessed 2 Dec. 2023.
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