ship's wheel

Australia, India, UK/ʃɪps(h)wiːl/Canada, US, Scotland/ʃɪps(h)wil/New Zealand/ʃəps(h)wiːl/

noun

A device used aboard a water vessel to steer that vessel and control its course.

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boat's wheel
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Meanings

nounship's wheel (plural ship's wheels)

plural ship's wheels

  1. A device used aboard a water vessel to steer that vessel and control its course.

    Synonyms: boat's wheel

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA device used aboard a water vessel to steer that vessel and control its course.

Similar
boat's wheel
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APA

ship's wheel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ship's%20wheel

MLA

“ship's wheel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ship's%20wheel. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ship's wheel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ship's%20wheel.

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