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

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

From Salon • May 28, 2024

Some have detected in this latest gesture at the Elysée a new, single-handed touch to the tiller of state.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2023

While elections provide an opportunity for voters to fine-tune, or even overhaul government, there is also value in institutional knowledge and keeping a steady hand on the tiller during times of great upheaval.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 6, 2023

He slammed the tiller over just as he felt the surf grab the boat and begin to carry them into the fatal run to shore.

From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen