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sternsman

sternsman noun: a steersman.

Noun

sternsman (plural sternsmen)

  1. A steersman.

Forms of sternsman

pluralsternsmen

Origin of sternsman

From stern + -s- + man.

Questions about sternsman

What does sternsman mean?
Sternsman means a steersman.
What part of speech is sternsman?
Sternsman is a noun.
What is the plural of sternsman?
The plural of sternsman is sternsmen.

Words near sternsman in the dictionary

  1. sternports
  2. sternpost
  3. sternposts
  4. sterns
  5. sternsheets
  6. sternsman
  7. sternsmen
  8. sternson
  9. sternsons
  10. sternum
  11. sternums

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