The helmsman of a boat and senior member of its crew. Now used for the senior warrant officer or rating aboard ship who has certain specific regulating duties and, by long standing custom, the right to approach the Captain with matters concerning the general welfare of the lower deck.
Umjiki-vili lesikhitshana kunye nolilungu eliphezulu labasebenzi bakhe. Ngoku lisetyenziselwa ukubhekiselela kumphathi-mikhosi onegunya okanye kwinqanawa ekwizinga eliphezulu enemisebenzi engqalileyo yokusebenza, kwaye ngokwesiko lakudala, onelungelo lokudibana noKapteni malunga nemiba enxulumene nokulunga kwedekhi engazantsi.