shipmaster
One commanding sailors
A shipmaster is the captain or commander of a merchant vessel, responsible for navigation, crew, and cargo.
The term is formal and somewhat old-fashioned, appearing mainly in maritime law and historical contexts: The shipmaster ordered the cargo secured before the storm.
One who commands
- skipperVessel's commanding officer
- commanderPerson with authority over others
- chiefTop-ranking leader
- bossWorkplace superior
leader · overseer · director · superintendent · controller · supervisor · administrator · governor
Ship's deck crew chief
- quartermasterOfficer managing military supplies
- deckhandShip's manual laborer
- sailorSeafaring crew member
- marinerOne who navigates ships
midshipman · steward · purser · crewman · watchkeeper · mate · cabin-boy · navigator
Determining position and course
- helmVessel's steering mechanism
- rudderPivoting stern blade
- compassDevice showing cardinal directions
- chartData shown visually
sextant · astrolabe · bearing · course · latitude · longitude · waypoint · starboard
captain
One who commands
boss · leader · overseer · director · superintendent · controller · supervisor · administrator · governor · executive
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Ship's deck crew chief
- quartermasterOfficer managing military supplies
- deckhandShip's manual laborer
- sailorSeafaring crew member
mariner · midshipman · steward · purser · crewman · watchkeeper · mate · cabin-boy · navigator · helmsman
navigation
Determining position and course
chart · sextant · astrolabe · bearing · course · latitude · longitude · waypoint · starboard · portside
merchantman
Commercial sailing vessel
liner · galley · brigantine · clipper · carrack · sloop · barque · cutter · ketch · dhow
cargo
Transported goods
quay · anchorage · mooring · shipyard · manifest · consignment · freight · voyage · passage · charter