tiller truck

noun

A type of firetruck, an aerial ladder truck that is articulated with a tillerman's position to steer the rear of the trailer into tight spaces.

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Meanings

nountiller truck (plural tiller trucks)

plural tiller trucks

  1. A type of firetruck, an aerial ladder truck that is articulated with a tillerman's position to steer the rear of the trailer into tight spaces.

Origin

From tiller + truck. From having rear-wheel steering similar to a boat's tiller.

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APA

tiller truck. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tiller%20truck

MLA

“tiller truck.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tiller%20truck. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tiller truck,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tiller%20truck.

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