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

Chennai claimed him as Thala, a Tamil word meaning leader that functions as something closer to a title of devotion.

— Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
The 23-year-old finished one place and just over one second behind her team’s co-leader Elisa Longo Borghini — and 18 seconds ahead of her other leader Dominika Włodarczyk.

— Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of leader

Noun

Volkwine, lead foreman for Pivot Custom Skate Parks, a division of American Ramp Company, and his team have spent much of the last year helping to bring Idaho’s newest and biggest skate park to life.

— Noah Daly July 31, Idaho Statesman, 31 July 2026
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

Definition of foreman

Noun

The umpire rejected West Indies' appeal but captain Roston Chase referred the decision to the television umpire, who ruled the ball was turning enough to hit leg stump.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Or he was coached hard and pushed hard by the team’s captain and coach.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of captain

Noun

The bill went into effect Monday after it was endorsed by the chief of Gandaki province and allows the farming and medical use of cannabis, said Prabin Poudyal, spokesman for the office of the Chief of Gandaki Province.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Former chief continues to collect pay Dustman, who served as chief from 2022 to 2025, has received at least $100,000 since resigning, The Star previously revealed.

— Ben Wheeler August 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of chief

Noun

The scent, built around the traditionally feminine note of vanilla, was created by DSM-Firmenich master perfumers Nathalie Lorson and Alberto Morillas.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2026
Williamson earned bachelor’s degrees in English and political science from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, before completing a master’s degree in criminal justice while living in Germany.

— Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of master

Noun

By distilling commander’s intent through intuitive, natural language commands, Anura scales the Soldier-to-robot ratio, reduces cognitive burden, accelerates training timelines, and enables heads-up, hands-free operation.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
Whenever negotiations resume, Iran's opaque power structure — spanning the Supreme Leader, the Revolutionary Guards, civilian government, commanders and other groups — will shape not only what is agreed, but whether any deal can be enforced.

— Emma Graham, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of commander

Noun

Georgia’s Division of Family and Children Services found 12 categories of abuse and neglect of the Gray children connected to Marcee, including inadequate food, shelter and medical care, director Candice Broce said in court.

— Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
But Park Road Park is perfectly safe, said Walker, the parks director.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026

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