tiller

boat part
Also known as: helm

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steering of boats

  • comparison diagrams of a balanced rudder and a semibalanced rudder. Boating, shipping, maneuvering, water craft.
    In rudder

    …by a handle termed a tiller or helm. In larger vessels, the rudder is turned by hydraulic, steam, or electrical machinery.

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