tillerman

noun
/ˈtɪləmən/UK/ˈtɪlɚmən/US

Etymology

From tiller + -man.

  1. derived from *delgʰ- — “to split, divide, cut, carve
  2. inherited from *telguz — “twig, branch
  3. inherited from *telguʀ
  4. inherited from telgor
  5. inherited from telȝre
  6. suffixed as tillerman — “tiller + man

Definitions

  1. A person who steers the rear wheels of a fire truck (a tiller truck) or controls its…

    A person who steers the rear wheels of a fire truck (a tiller truck) or controls its ladder

    • That function was reserved for the tillerman (the man that sits at the top steering position at the rear of the aerial ladder).
    • The driver in the back is called the tillerman. The tillerman steers the rear wheels, allowing the truck to turn onto narrow streets and alleys.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA