The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word RUDDER , but the solution may also be HELM which is one of the most recent solution (2011 in USA Today).
Steering mechanism crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RUDDER | 50 % | 6 |
| HELM | 50 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Steering mechanism
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- steering system
- steering gear
- steering wheel
- power steering
- gear mechanism
- mechanical system
- driving wheel
- mechanically
- mechanisms
- control system
- suspension system
- mechanical
Crossword Answer definitions
RUDDER 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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More clues leading to the result RUDDER
- Sailing aid
- Liner guide
- Stern steerer
- Boat projection
- Guidance device
- Steering mechanism
- Blade with a tiller
- Boat blade
- Ship or plane part
- Steering aid