单词 | tiller-rope |
释义 | > as lemmastiller-rope tiller-rope n. (a) the rope (now usually a chain) connecting the tiller-head with the drum or barrel of a ship's steering-gear; (b) a rope leading from the tiller-head to each side of the deck, to assist in steering in rough weather; (c) plural = tiller-lines n. ΚΠ 1745 P. Thomas True Jrnl. Voy. South-Seas 148 Our old Tiller-Rope being much worn, we unreev'd it, and reev'd a new one. 1872 W. Black Strange Adventures Phaeton v Bell pulled the white tiller-ropes over her shoulder. < as lemmas |
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