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The proper term is helm. Hence the person doing the steering is called the helmsman.
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Did the Tudors steer their boats with masts?
No, a tiller or steering wheel steers a boat.
What is used to steer a sailboat?
A wheel or a tiller is used to influence the direction of the rudder, which steers the boat.
What is the name of the part of the ship the captin stears the boat?
Wheelhouse is the covered part but the part used to steer is either the tiller or wheel.
How do you steer a boat?
Using the tiller or helm through to the rudder.
What is a handle to steer a ship?
A tiller is the name of the handle attached to the rudder, used to steer a boat.
What is helm on a boat?
The helm is any tiller or steering devise on a ship or boat inwhich to steer the the boat
What is the helm on a boat?
The helm is any tiller or steering devise on a ship or boat inwhich to steer the the boat
What is a tiller or wheel connected to a boat's rudder?
Helm.
What is a tiller motor?
Assuming You are referring to an Outboard motor: A "tiller" motor is one that has the "handle" if you will, connected to the unit, to control the motor ie the throttle and steer while sitting in the back of the boat. An outboard that runs controls and a steering wheel to a different part of the boat I believe is referred to as a "remote."
What is a sailboat rudder?
The rudder is the part of the boat that steers. Although the tiller or wheel literally steers the boat, the rudder is in the water, moving with the tiller to change the direction of the boat
What steers a boat?
A steering wheel would steer a boat, and a captain would be controlling the steering wheel.
How were the first cars steered?
they steer with something like a tiller handle on an outboard boat motor,,,,same princaple,,,,,just with a tire
