Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A woman who steers a ship.
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- noun The
female equivalent of ahelmsman .
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Examples
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I can just imagine this with a side of pasta - oh my!! helmswoman on October 08, 2007
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Ensign, helmswoman"—the latter he added somewhat unnecessarily, but with distinct pride—"U.S.S. Enterprise.
The Captain's Daughter Peter David 2000
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He glanced over at Lieutenant Chaput next to him, a fire-headed helmswoman who looked no less confused than Magnus.
The Captain's Daughter Peter David 2000
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He scrambled back across the ground, trying to put some distance, however meager, between himself and his frenzied helmswoman.
The Captain's Daughter Peter David 2000
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Ensign, helmswoman"—the latter he added somewhat unnecessarily, but with distinct pride—"U.S.S. Enterprise.
The Captain's Daughter Peter David 2000
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He scrambled back across the ground, trying to put some distance, however meager, between himself and his frenzied helmswoman.
The Captain's Daughter Peter David 2000
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Ensign, helmswoman"—the latter he added somewhat unnecessarily, but with distinct pride—"U.S.S. Enterprise.
The Captain's Daughter Peter David 2000
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He glanced over at Lieutenant Chaput next to him, a fire-headed helmswoman who looked no less confused than Magnus.
The Captain's Daughter Peter David 2000
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He glanced over at Lieutenant Chaput next to him, a fire-headed helmswoman who looked no less confused than Magnus.
The Captain's Daughter Peter David 2000
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He scrambled back across the ground, trying to put some distance, however meager, between himself and his frenzied helmswoman.
The Captain's Daughter Peter David 2000
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