helmsman

Examples of helmsman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Phelan, a Beaumont Republican in his first session as the House’s helmsman, is under increasing fire from staunch GOP conservatives for appointing Democrats such as Dutton, who is from Houston, as committee chairmen, though having panel leaders of both parties is a tradition of the chamber. Robert T. Garrett, Dallas News, 31 Aug. 2021 The helmsman spun the wheel, but to no effect. Annie Murphy Paul, Wired, 15 June 2021 Stubing came up not long after TMTMS finished and then ABC-Entertainment president Fred Silverman pushed for him to be cast in the role of the often saluting seafaring ship helmsman. Jolie Lash, EW.com, 29 May 2021 The sailing organization also call its hydrofoiling boats the F50, in deference to F1, and has changed the name of the helmsman, in traditional yacht-racing parlance, to driver. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2022 See all Example Sentences for helmsman 

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“Helmsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helmsman. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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