steersmate en · NOUN
Etymology
From steer + -s- + mate. See steer (“a rudder”).
Meanings
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(obsolete) One who steers; a steersman; a helmsperson.
What pilot so expert but needs must wreck , Embark'd with such a steersmate at the helm ?
1671, John Milton, “Samson Agonistes, […]”, in Paradise Regain’d. A Poem. In IV Books. To which is Added, Samson Agonistes, London: […] J[ohn] M[acock] for John Starkey […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| steersmates | Number=Plur | lexicographic |