The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word RUDDERS which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2007.
Ships' steering devices crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RUDDERS | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Ships' steering devices
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- autopilot
- helm
- wheelhouse
- wheels
- rudder
- jigger
- piloting
- wheel
- oar
- pilothouse
- starboard
- steer
Crossword Answer definitions
RUDDERS noun- An underwater vane used to steer a vessel. The rudder is controlled by means of a wheel, tiller or other apparatus (modern vessels can be controlled even with a joystick or an autopilot).
- A control surface on the vertical stabilizer of a fixed-wing aircraft or an autogyro. On some craft, the entire vertical stabilizer comprises the rudder. The rudder is controlled by foot-operated control pedals.
- A riddle or sieve.
- That which resembles a rudder as a guide or governor; that which guides or governs the course.
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