kormidelník

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Etymology

From kormidlo +‎ -ník.

Pronunciation

Noun

kormidelník m anim (female equivalent kormidelnice)

  1. steersman, helmsman
  2. (canoeing) stern paddler
    Synonym: zadák
    Antonym: háček
    • 2007, Jakub Turek with et al, Outdoorový průvodce - Český ráj: 31 tipů, kam na výlet, Praha: Grada Publishing, →ISBN, page 84:
      Kormidelník musí ovládat základní záběry, háček může být bez větších zkušeností.
      The stern paddler has to know the basic strokes, the bow paddler doesn't need to have much experience.

Declension

Further reading

  • kormidelník”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • kormidelník”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • kormidelník”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)