perämies

== Finnish == === Etymology === Compound of perä (“stern”) +‎ mies (“man”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈperæˌmie̯s/, [ˈpe̞ræˌmie̞̯s̠] Rhymes: -ies Syllabification(key): pe‧rä‧mies Hyphenation(key): perä‧mies === Noun === perämies (nautical) helmsman (member of a ship's crew who is responsible for steering) (nautical, rank) chief officer, first mate, chief mate coxswain (in a rowing crew, the member who steers the shell and coordinates the power and rhythm of the rowers) sweep (person who steers a dragon boat or surf boat) (aviation, rank) first officer, co-pilot ==== Usage notes ==== This word is a generic masculine, i.e. used also of females. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “perämies”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023