Tiller
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A tiller or till is a lever used to steer a vehicle. The mechanism is primarily used in watercraft, where it is attached to an outboard motor, rudder post or stock to provide leverage in the form of t
Tiller blocked by two lines
Stern compartment containing the tiller of Swedish warship Vasa
A member of the Women's Royal Naval Service on the tiller of a motor boat during World War I
Tiller steering of 1904 Cyklonette
Rudder
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A rudder is a primary control surface used to steer a ship, boat, submarine, hovercraft, airship, or other vehicle that moves through a fluid medium. On an airplane, the rudder is used primarily to co
Tiller
…A tiller or till is a lever used to steer a vehicle. The mechanism is primarily used in watercraft, where it is attached to an outboard motor, rudder post or stock to provide leverage in the form of torque for the helmsman to turn the rudder. A tiller may also be used in vehicles outside of water, and was seen in…
Modern ship rudder (the tall red rectangle behind the propeller)
RMS Olympic's rudder turned
Stern-mounted steering oar of an Egyptian riverboat depicted in the Tomb of Menna (c. 1422–1411 BC)
Steering oar of a Roman boat, 1st century AD (RG-Museum, Cologne)