tiller

Example Sentences

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In particular, the rear-axle steering—standard equipment on the Turbo S—puts a huge tiller in the water, giving the Turbo S an easy, trust-building precision as the cornering loads build.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

"In face of setbacks, it requires a steady hand on the tiller and the vision to see the bigger picture", says Dr Barber, saying that knee-jerk responses to failures could "cause damage and delay".

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2025

It would have worked if supply and demand were holding the tiller.

From Salon • May 28, 2024

The action of the tiller is like the action of the potter’s wheel.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2022

He held the tiller under his arm and soaked both his hands in the water as the skiff drove forward.

From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway