Synonyms of helmsman

helmsman

noun

ˈhelmz-mən 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leader
• foreman
• boss
• captain
• chief
• master
• commander
• director
• manager
• head
• lord
• overseer
• administrator
• supervisor
• superintendent
• headman
• boss man
• taskmaster
• president
• executive
• honcho
• kingpin
• skipper
• jefe
• governor
• steward
• principal
• general
• ruler
• mistress
• king
• figurehead
• overlord
• directress
• leadman
• employer
• sovereign
• superior
• prince
• standard-bearer
• straw boss
• potentate
• dominator
• czar
• baron
• magnate
• mogul
• hierarch
• big gun
• top dog
• higher-up
• gaffer
• coleader
• bigwig
• ganger
• top gun
• big cheese
• cohead
• micromanager
• subchief
• subdirector

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• secondary
• dependent
• subordinate
• junior
• subject
• underling
• inferior

Example Sentences

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