Tillerman
//ˈtɪləmən// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A person who steers the rear wheels of a fire truck (a tiller truck) or controls its ladder US
"That function was reserved for the tillerman (the man that sits at the top steering position at the rear of the aerial ladder)."
Example
More examples"That function was reserved for the tillerman (the man that sits at the top steering position at the rear of the aerial ladder)."
Etymology
From tiller + -man.
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