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  2. Ship's wheel - Wikipedia

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    Diagram of the steering gear of an 18th- to 19th-century sailing ship [3]: 151 Helm of TS Golden Bear. A ship's wheel is composed of eight cylindrical wooden spokes (though sometimes as few as six or as many as ten or twelve depending on the wheel's size and how much force is needed to turn it.) shaped like balusters and all joined at a central wooden hub or nave (sometimes covered with a ...

  3. Whipstaff - Wikipedia

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    A whipstaff is a steering device that was used on European sailing ships from the 14th to the 18th century. Its development preceded the invention of the more complex ship's wheel and followed the simple use of a tiller to control the steering of a ship underway. [1] In a typical arrangement, an iron gooseneck was fitted at the fore end of the ...

  4. Helmsman - Wikipedia

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    Steering a ship effectively requires skills gained through training and experience. An expert helmsman has a keen sense of how a particular ship will respond to the helm or how different sea conditions impact steering. For instance, experience teaches a helmsman the ability to correct the rudder in advance of a ship substantially falling off ...

  5. Glossary of nautical terms (M–Z) - Wikipedia

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    Also ship's magazine. The ammunition storage area aboard a warship. magnetic bearing An absolute bearing using magnetic north. magnetic north The direction towards the North Magnetic Pole. Varies slowly over time. maiden voyage The first voyage of a ship in its intended role, i.e. excluding trial trips. Maierform bow A V-shaped bow introduced in the late 1920s which allowed a ship to maintain ...

  6. Glossary of nautical terms (A–L) - Wikipedia

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    1. The person lawfully in command of a vessel. "Captain" is an informal title of respect given to the commander of a naval vessel regardless of his or her formal rank; aboard a merchant ship, the ship's captain is called her master. 2. A naval officer with a rank between commander and commodore. 3.

  7. The Skull and Bones Ship's Wheel Controller Could Change the ...

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    Called the “Skull and Bones Ship's Wheel Controller”, this monstrosity, or beauty, depending on how you look at it aims you really make you feel like a pirate singing sea shanties while ...

  8. Bridge (nautical) - Wikipedia

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    Traditionally, sailing ships were commanded from the quarterdeck, aft of the mainmast, where the ship's wheel was located (as it was close to the rudder). A wheelhouse was a small enclosure around the ship's wheel on the quarterdeck of sailing ships. On modern ships the wheelhouse or pilothouse refers to the bridge of smaller motor vessels ...

  9. The 'Price Is Right' has been around for 50 years ... - AOL

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    The other nice thing about this virtual version of the Big Wheel is that it doesn't require any arm strength to spin. "It's heavy, and I don't mean like in that late '60s 'heavy, brother' way ...