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tiller

[til-er] / ˈtɪl ər /




NOUN
steering wheel
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


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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

For quite a few people, Mr Sunak appeared to be a reassuringly steady hand at the tiller as chancellor.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2022

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

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2022

At nine in the morning he eased off on the tiller, let the bowsprit come up into the wind, and the Frog slowed to a standstill.

From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen




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