wheelsmen
Those controlling rudders
Wheelsmen is the plural of wheelsman, a person who steers a ship or boat by operating the wheel.
The term appears in nautical contexts where someone takes the helm: The wheelsmen rotated in four-hour shifts during the crossing.
It can also refer to cyclists, though this use is dated.
One who pilots vessels
- coxswainBoat steerer and commander
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
- marinerOne who navigates ships
- sailorSeafaring crew member
seafarer · quartermaster · boatswain · deckhand · shipmate · tiller · rudder · helm
Determining position and course
- pilotingControlling a vehicle's course
- maneuveringSkillful directional control
- steeringControlling direction of movement
- handlingTreatment or management
charts · compass · sextant · bearing · waypoint · GPS · route · tacking
One who commands
- skipperVessel's commanding officer
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- responsibilityState of being answerable
watch · crew · orders · discipline · decision-making · leadership · guidance · supervision
steersman
One who pilots vessels
sailor · seafarer · quartermaster · boatswain · deckhand · shipmate · tiller · rudder · helm · starboard
navigation
Determining position and course
- pilotingControlling a vehicle's course
- maneuveringSkillful directional control
- steeringControlling direction of movement
handling · charts · compass · sextant · bearing · waypoint · GPS · route · tacking · jibing
captain
One who commands
- skipperVessel's commanding officer
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
responsibility · watch · crew · orders · discipline · decision-making · leadership · guidance · supervision · bridge
chauffeur
Professional hired driver
automobile · dashboard · accelerator · brake · clutch · gearshift · highway · roadtrip · commute · traffic
wheelsmenpassengers
Transported travelers
cargo · riders · deckhands · stowaways · landlubbers