HELMSMAN Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

helmsman

noun

ˈhelmz-mən

Definition of helmsman

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 The guide and the helmsman tried a few versions between them. — James Rebanks june 26, Literary Hub, 26 June 2025 The Australian Spithill is a former skipper and helmsman for BMW Oracle Racing, winning the America’s Cup in 2010, defending the cup twice, both times against Emirates Team New Zealand, first successfully in 2013, and unsuccessfully in 2017. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 26 May 2025 The helmsman, feeling swells beneath the vessel, gleans the proper heading, even in the dark. — The Conversation, 14 May 2025 The umpires on the water will make subjective judgment calls that include deciding whether a collision was avoidable—that is, determining if the helmsman of one boat gave the other room and opportunity to maneuver to avoid the collision. — Stan Honey, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Aug. 2013 See All Example Sentences for helmsman

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Noun

About 150 protesters were taken to hospital with injuries following Monday’s violence, according to leaders of the party behind the protests.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
While Wyscout is the industry leader for video scouting tools in football, Eyeball has, since forming in 2020, established itself as the youth football equivalent across the globe.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of leader

Noun

What money cannot copy is a workplace where people feel respected, where a foreman takes time to teach instead of just bark orders and where someone's growth is treated as the company's responsibility.

— Brad Strawbridge, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Charles might be forced to take that foreman job, forced to be away from his family for two years.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2026

Definition of foreman

Noun

His former bosses, Matt LaFleur and Sean McVay, tend to fill H-back roles with non-traditional fullbacks.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 24 July 2026
James Goldston, the veteran doc producer and Candle True Stories boss, this week reflected on making two documentaries about the late Michael Jackson.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 July 2026

Definition of boss

Noun

On the pitch, Schlager — who operated as vice-captain last season — is seen as a leader and will stand up for his team-mates in the dressing room.

— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Right before dinner, with his furry ears on, Luke asks to speak to the captain.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 July 2026

Definition of captain

Noun

The ritual is one of the most somber duties of a commander-in-chief.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
That's what is alleged to have taken place last year in Lake County, Florida, between a former police chief, who resigned in June after being placed on administrative leave in May, and a suspect's wife.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of chief

Noun

Neal received his master’s in computer science from Stanford in 2016, and less than a year later launched Curai.

— Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Mack has a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from the Catholic University of America and a doctorate in education from the University of Miami.

— Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

Definition of master

Noun

Some Iran experts said the MOU was simply acknowledging the reality of an Iranian entrenchment so deep that there are believed to be hundreds of Revolutionary Guard commanders in Lebanon.

— Ron Kampeas, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2026
The president also acts as the commander-in-chief of Bangladesh's armed forces.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026

Definition of commander

Noun

Maloney currently works as the executive director of the Grandview Assistance Program and previously worked with Catholic Charities.

— Nathan Pilling July 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Henry Gardner, the director of a body that oversees the Coliseum’s affairs, said Saturday that Oakland Roots SC had missed its deadline a day earlier to make good on a defaulted lease payment.

— Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 26 July 2026

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