1 tiller rope | Definition of tiller rope

tiller rope

noun

Definition of tiller rope

1 : a rope leading forward from either end of the tiller to the wheel or other steering device
2 : rope that consists of 6 strands of 42 wires each of ordinary lay about a hemp center and that is suitable where great flexibility is required (as for signal pulls and steering lines, and in the operation of tillers and of elevator controlling devices)

History and Etymology for tiller rope

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