Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Steersman \Steers"man\, n.; pl. {Steersmen}. [Steer a rudder +
   man: cf. AS. ste['o]rman.]
   One who steers; the helmsman of a vessel. --Milton.

Source : WordNet®

steersman
     n : the person who steers a ship [syn: {helmsman}, {steerer}]