Wheel of the French carrier Clemenceau.
The wheel of a ship is the modern method of adjusting the angle of the rudder, in turn changing the direction of the boat or ship.
wheel
One of two methods used to steer a boat. A wheel is turned in the direction that the helmsman wants the boat to go. On smaller boats a tiller is usually used, which steers in the opposite manner.
whip ...
Wheel house
The room atop the deck where the main control gear is located.
Wind direction changes counter-clockwise.
wheelhouse - Where the steering wheel and engine controls are
yardarm - The horizontal booms which hold the square sails out crosswise from the foremast ...
Wheel- Steering mechanism.
Whisker pole- A pole attached to the mast, booming out the jib.
Winch- A device for hauling in lines.
wheel - The steering wheel; the helm; the propeller.
whip - A purchase consisting of one single block. A pennant vane.
Fifth Wheel
Circular or wheel-shaped bearing mechanism, secured on the rear of the chassis of a truck-tractor that engages the semi-trailer king pin with a spring lock device and supports the weight of the front end of the semi-trailer.
wheelsman
winch
A machine that has a drum on which to coil a rope, cable or chain for hauling, pulling or hoisting. (back) ...
Wheel - device used for steering a boat.
Widow-maker - a term for the bowsprit (many sailors lost their lives falling off the bowsprit while tending sails).
A wheel over which a rope or wire runs.
Sheet
Rope or line attached to the boom or corner of a sail, the lateral movement of which it controls. Named after the sail it serves, i.e. mainsheet, jib and spinnaker sheets.
The wheel or tiller of a boat.
helm's alee
A warning from the helmsman that the boat is about to tack.
The wheel or tiller controlling the rudder.
Helmsman
The person who steers the boat.
freewheel
To spin without effect. A freewheeling propeller rotates without providing propulsion.
freshen ...
Pull wheels and inspect /repair brakes. Clean and
inspect or replace wheel bearings.
Repack bearings and hubs.
Check rollers and pads.
Clean, inspect and lubricate winch.
Lubricate tongue jack and wheel.
Test and repair all running lights.
Helm: A wheel or tiller by which a ship is steered.
HMS A prefix used before a vessel's name to denote that it is owned by the crown, or is His/Her Majesty's Ship.* ...
HELM - The wheel or tiller controlling the rudder. HELMSPERSON - The person who steers the boat.
HITCH - A knot used to secure a rope to another object or to another rope, or to form a loop or a noose in a rope.
The pulley wheel in a block.
Sheer
The straight or curved line of the deck line.
Speaking of wheels, the twin-wheel shaft drive system provided fingertip control.
Unlock your wheel or unlash your tiller.
Turn it all the way to the other side (it was locked to starboard, so turn it all the way to port.) ...
Helm
The wheel or tiller of a boat.
Helmsman
The person who is steering the boat.
the tiller or wheel, and surrounding area
Helmsman
the member of the crew responsible for steering ...
Helm - The wheel or tiller controlling the rudder.
Hiking Stick - An extension of the tiller that enables the helms man to sit at a distance from it.
SHEAVE-The wheel in a block or at the masthead.
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SHOAL-Shallow.
Helm - the wheel or tiller that controls the ship's rudder.
Hold - the cargo compartments of a ship.
Keel - the centerline bottom of the ship, running from bow to stern.
Sheave - the wheel of a block pulley
Sheet - a line used to control the sail
Shrouds - support wires for the mast ...
Turn and keep the wheel to starboard (or tiller to port).
#1. Short burst of forward thrust - Turns bow to starboard.
#2. Place in neutral for a short pause.
#3. Reverse thrust to generate prop-walk - Turns stern to port.
#4.
HARD OVER: Turning the wheel as far as possible
HALYARD: A rope used for hoisting a sail.
HARD CHINE: An abrupt intersection between the hull side and the hull bottom of a boat so constructed.
" Binnacle The mount for the compass, usually located on the wheel's pedestal. Bitt A sturdy post mounted on the bow or stern to which anchor or mooring lines may be attached. Bitter end The end of a line.
CAM A projective part of a wheel or other simple moving piece in a machine, shaped to give predetermined variable motion in repeating cycles to another piece against which it acts.
Binnacle - The mount and housing for the compass, usually located on the wheel's pedestal.
hard over -- turning the wheel as far as possible
harden up -- to steer closer to the wind, usually by pulling in on the sheets
hatch -- opening on deck with a cover
haul around -- change from a run to a reach ...
The wheel inside a block over which a rope runs; 2. The grooved wheel in a block, a masthead fitting, or elsewhere, ...
to perform scientific activities or ride out rough seas HELM wheel, tiller; the controls for a vessel's steering apparatus HOLD beneath-decks storage area HYDRO WIRE steel wire, ...
Sheave - the wheel of a block pulley
Sheer strake The topmost planking in the sides, often thicker than other planking.
Sheer The line of the upper deck when viewed from the side. Normal sheer curves up towards the bow and stern, ...
Hard over - turning the wheel as far as possible
Halyards: - lines used to haul up the sail and the wooden poles (boom and gaff) that hold the sails in place.
DECKHAND - Seaman who works on the deck of a ship and remains in the wheelhouse attending to the orders of the duty officers during navigation and manoeuvring.
DECK LOG - Also called Captain's Log.
She was built at New York as a sailing ship, but before launching was fitted with steam power, the paddle-wheels being arranged to be removed and placed on deck when not required. She was 130 ft. long, 26 ft. broad, 161/2 ft.
tiller handle outboardA small, outboard motor that uses a handle fitted with engine controls to steer instead of a steering wheel. tongue jackAdjustable jack on the trailer tongue that raises and lowers the coupler.
Pedestal - A vertical post in the cockpit used to elevate the steering wheel into a convenient position
Pier - A loading platform extending at an angle from the shore.
Pile - A wood, metal or concrete pole driven into the bottom.
BLOCK A wood or metal pulley with sheaves or wheels through which the ropes are rove. BOAT A fairly indefinite term. A waterborne vehicle smaller than a ship. One definition is a small craft carried aboard a ship.
Sheave - The wheel of a block pulley.
Sheet - A rope or chain which regulates the angle of adjustment of a sail in relation in relation to the wind. Usually attached to the lower corner of a sail, or to a yard or a boom.
helm: the tiller or wheel, and surrounding area the device, usually a tiller or wheel attached or connected to the rudder, by which a boat is steered. helmsman: the member of the crew responsible for steering.
The tiller is not like a steering wheel of a car or bicycle - when driving those, when you turn the wheel right you go right. When using a tiller you push the tiller one way and the boat will go in the opposite direction.
Wheel: steering wheel used to turn the rudder on larger boats in lieu of a tiller.
Windward: toward the wind.
Yawl: sailboat with 2 masts, the mainmast and the mizzen mast.
The stern area has always been the location near the steering apparatus (rudder, tiller, ship's wheel, etc), and by extension became the domain of the ship's captain and other officers.
sponson platform jutting from ship's deck for gun or wheel
SPOT (VOYAGE) - A charter for a particular vessel to move a single cargo between specified loading port(s) and discharge port(s) in the immediate future.
The aircraft seems to float just above the runway until speed bleeds off and the wheels then touch down.
block - One or more wheels with grooves in them pulleys - designed to carry a line and change the direction of its travel. A housing around the wheel allows the block to be connected to a spar, or another line.
Remember learning to ride a two wheel bicycle? The hardest part was getting started, the bicycle was all woogedy until you got going, then it was easy to steer. Same with water Skiing, it's woogedy until you get up on top of the water.
HELM - A tiller or a wheel generally installed on the bridge or wheelhouse of a ship to turn the rudder during manoeuvering and navigation. It is in fact the steering wheel of the ship.
Helm - Where the steering wheel is located. The helmsman is the person (male or female) who is steering the boat. You should always have a designated helmsman on board.
High tide - High water, the highest normal level reached.
Sheave -- The grooved wheel in a block or in the sheave hole of a spar over which the rope passes.
Sheet -- The rope by which the clew of a sail is secured.
Snotter -- An eye strop used to support the heel of a sprit.
A cockpit on a sailboat is where your helm (steering wheel or tiller) is situated. This is a sunken well with seating, recessed into the main deck.
BRIDGE -Used loosely to refer to the navigating section of the vessel where the wheel house and chart room are located; erected structure amidships or aft or very rarely fore over the main deck of a ship to accommodate the wheelhouse.
A pulley - a nautical term. Often with more than one wheel (sheave being the proper name) to increase its mechanical advantage.
Boom
A spar (a wooden or metal pole) attached to the mast at a right angle, used to support the foot of a sail.
Helm The tiller or wheel.
Hitch To make a rope fast to a spar or stay, but not to another rope.
Holding Ground The type of bottom for anchor, i.e. good or bad holding ground.
9 If you need to take the flywheel off, check the FAQ on John William's website. It is easy to get this wrong.
10 Check the gearbox oil regularly.
Capstan: The cylindrical wheel and axle mechanism powered by the crew hands and used to wind up a cable around the barrel. Its primary function is to weigh the anchor.
Helm: The steering station of a yacht; the tiller or wheel by which the rudder is controlled.
Helmsman: The crewmember who steers the yacht; usually also the skipper; also called the "driver." ...
A metal bar or wooden handle attached to the top of the rudder to steer a yacht. If, for example, the helmsman wants to steer to starboard, he/she pushes the tiller to port. Large yachts usually use a wheel instead of a tiller, ...
 See also: Boat, Deck, Forward, Hull, Aft
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