rudder and steering gear
1steering gear — noun a gear that couples the steering wheel to the steering linkage of a motor vehicle • Hypernyms: ↑gear, ↑gear mechanism • Part Holonyms: ↑steering system, ↑steering mechanism * * * noun : the mechanism by which something i …
2Self-steering gear — is equipment used on ships and boats to maintain a chosen course without constant human action. It is also known by several other terms, such as autopilot (borrowed from aircraft and considered incorrect by some) and autohelm (technically a… …
3Rudder — A rudder is a device used to steer a ship, boat, submarine, hovercraft, or other conveyance that move through a fluid (generally air or water). On an aircraft the rudder is used primarily to counter adverse yaw and p factor and is not the primary …
4Steering engine — A steering engine is a power steering device for ships.HistoryThe first steering engine with feedback was installed on Isambard Kingdom Brunel s Great Eastern in 1866. [ [http://books.google.com/books?id=1gfKkqB fTcC pg=PA98 lpg=PA98… …
5rudder crosshead — noun : an athwartship metal bar or casting which is secured to a rudderhead in lieu of a tiller and to which the connecting rods of the steering gear are secured …
6Steering — For other uses, see Steering (disambiguation). Part of car steering mechanism: tie rod, steering arm, king pin axis (using ball joints). Steering is the term applied to the collection of components, linkages, etc. which will allow a vessel (ship …
7Right- and left-hand traffic —   countries with right hand traffic …
8Pleuger rudder — The Pleuger rudder is a power assisted ship s rudder. It creates a flow of water in the direction the rudder points powered by an auxiliary electric motor. This aids manoeuvrability at low speeds greatly, since it operates on a similar principle… …
9Seafarer's professions and ranks — Seafarers hold a variety of professions and ranks, and each of these roles carries unique responsibilities which are integral to the successful operation of a seafaring vessel. A ship s bridge, filled with sophisticated equipment, requires skills …
10Sinking of Prince of Wales and Repulse — Infobox Military Conflict conflict= Sinking of Prince of Wales and Repulse caption= Prince of Wales (left, front) and Repulse (left, behind) under attack by Japanese aircraft. A destroyer Electra or Express is in the foreground. partof=World War… …
