Boatsteerer
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Boatsteerer is a noun meaning (dated, nautical) The person, in a whaleboat, who manned the forward oar and whose task was to harpoon whales.
Meaning
(dated, nautical) The person, in a whaleboat, who manned the forward oar and whose task was to harpoon whales.
Word Forms
- boatsteerers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include stearsman, steersman, steerman, steersperson, steerswoman, steersmate.
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