steering gear

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noun

the apparatus or mechanism for steering a ship, automobile, bicycle, airplane, etc.

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Origin of steering gear

First recorded in 1865–70

Words nearby steering gear

steerer, steerhide, steering, steering column, steering committee, steering gear, steering wheel, steersman, steersperson, steeve, Stefan-Boltzmann law

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How to use steering gear in a sentence

A ripping of the sail, a fracture of the mast, the breaking of the steering gear, or some sudden quarrel would do the trick.
Adrift on the Pacific|Edward S. Ellis
But her great rudder swung to the quick pull of her steam steering-gear and again she sheered, cutting a letter s.
Blow The Man Down|Holman Day
At half past seven one shell completely destroyed the steering-gear.
The Hero of Manila|Rossiter Johnson
True, they had obtained a clear view of him on one occasion, at least, when he had dashed for the steering gear of his vessel.
The Hero of Panama|F. S. Brereton

There was a struggle for the steering gear, and then the whole show came to grief on a bridge.
The Slave of Silence|Fred M. White

British Dictionary definitions for steering gear

steering gear

noun

any mechanism used for steering a vehicle, ship, aircraft, etc

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