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The helm.
Alvera Stehr
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∙ 10y agoThe control position is called the helm. A ship's wheel is used to establish the direction of movement, usually by turning a rudder.
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What is the name of a ships steering wheel?
Its generally just called "The ships wheel" The helm
What is the wheel called for steering a ship?
it is simply known as the ships wheel
What is ships steering wheel called?
Helm
What is a ships steering wheel called?
The helm.
What is the wheel of a boat called?
The steering wheel of a ship or boat is called the wheel, sometimes the trick wheel on ships with multiple steering systems. The propeller of the boat or ship is sometimes also called the wheel or screw.
Why is the lower deck of a ship called steerage section?
Because in sailing ships, that section would contain the tiller, which connected the ships wheel to the rudder and steered the vessel.
What do you call a wheel of a ship which navigates a ship?
The Helm or the ships wheel.
Is there a ships wheel in the monopoly playing pieces?
Yes
What were the ships called in the potato famine?
the ships carrying emigrants were called "coffin" ships
Why were coofin ships called coffin ships?
Coffin ships were called coffin ships because lots of people died on them
why were the vikings' ships called called ships?
Because they were ships? Do you mean longships? They were long and thin.
What is the wheel called on a pirate ship?
A helm is the official name, but it is often referred to as the "the wheel." As ships modernize, however, we will start see less and less of the helm and begin to see a lever style control more often.
