rare. [Formed as STEERSMAN + WOMAN sb.] A woman who steers.
1815. W. H. Ireland, Scribbleomania, 148. As females can manage their lords in this realm, I shall station, as steerswoman, famous Ma’am Helme.
1827. Morning Post, 13 Aug., 3/3. Almost the best part of the whole Regatta was the boat race of the women—four pullers, and a hen-swain we suppose we must call the steerswoman.
1884. May Crommelin, Brown-Eyes, v. 55. None for her age was so quick and brave a steerswoman.
