ˈ ̷ ̷_mən noun
( plural steersmen )
Etymology: Middle English steresman, stiersman, from Old English stēoresman, from stēores- (gen. of stēor- rudder, steering oar) + man — more at steer
: one who steers: as
a. : one who steers a ship : helmsman
b. : a worker who steers a raft of logs by means of an oar attached at the back of the raft