English Explanatory Dictionary

steering wheel becket

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A rope with a becket at one end and a hook at the other, used to hold the ship's wheel (the helm) in fixed position. Normally used in pairs, with the becket on a spoke and the hook on a ring in the deck.

Word forms

steering wheel becket steering wheel beckets
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