steerers
Those who navigate
Steerers is the plural of steerer—someone who steers.
A steerer guides a vehicle, vessel, or sled: The steerers crouched low as the bobsled entered the final curve.
In criminal slang, steerers are people who direct victims toward scams, rigged games, or illicit services: The casino employed steerers to bring in high-rollers.
One who navigates vessels
- coxswainBoat steerer and commander
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
- navigatorRoute-directing crew member
- captainOne who commands
skipper · wheelman · tillerman · boatswain · quartermaster · mariner · sailor · yachtsman
Vehicle operators or motivating forces
- operatorsThose who manage equipment
- handlersThose who manage or control
- pilotsThose who fly aircraft
- conductorsThose who direct ensembles
managers · commanders · manipulators · regulators · controllers · maneuverers · wranglers · directors
Experienced advisers to learners
- advisorsThose who give counsel
- coachesThose who instruct athletes
- counselorsPeople who provide guidance
- directorsThose who lead organizations
leaders · guides · tutors · instructors · influencers · consultants · supervisors · coordinators
Chosen representatives or assigns
- representativesThose acting for others
- organizersThose who coordinate activities
- plannersThose who devise arrangements
- coordinatorsThose who arrange activities
chairpersons · conveners · facilitators · members · appointees
helmsman
One who navigates vessels
captain · skipper · wheelman · tillerman · boatswain · quartermaster · mariner · sailor · yachtsman · seafarer
drivers
Vehicle operators or motivating forces
conductors · managers · commanders · manipulators · regulators · controllers · maneuverers · wranglers · directors
mentors
Experienced advisers to learners
- advisorsThose who give counsel
- coachesThose who instruct athletes
- counselorsPeople who provide guidance
directors · leaders · guides · tutors · instructors · influencers · consultants · supervisors · coordinators · strategists
delegates
Chosen representatives or assigns
- representativesThose acting for others
- organizersThose who coordinate activities
- plannersThose who devise arrangements
coordinators · chairpersons · conveners · facilitators · members · appointees
steererspassengers
Transported travelers
riders · cargo · hitchhikers · freight · drifters
steerersfollowers
People who support someone
subordinates · sheep · rank and file · pawns · hands