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Ship steerer (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

helmsman

(Other definitions for helmsman that I've seen before include "Boat steerer" , "Ship's steerer" , "Coxswain of a lifeboat" , "One steers a boat" , "source of direction" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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