tillerman

/ˈtɪlɚmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

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noun

American usage

"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."

From tiller + -man.

tillermen (plural)

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How do you pronounce tillerman?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɪlɚmən/.

What does tillerman mean?

Where does tillerman come from?

From tiller + -man.

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