steering-wheel
noun1
Dated Dated form of steering wheel.
- An Experiment has been made of the New Steering-wheel, invented by Lieutenant Savage, on board his Majeſty’s Ship Fowey, in the Paſſage from Plymouth to Boſton in North America, which is found to ſteer with Eaſe and Safety, and allowed by ſeveral Officers of the Navy, and other eminent Mechanics who have examined it, to be a moſt uſeful and a very ingenious Invention.1772 October 13–15, “London, Oct. 7 and 8”, in The Public Register: or, Freeman’s Journal, volume X, number 21 (1107 overall), Dublin, →OCLC, page 82, column 2:
- After going once to Blackpool, I was on the dodgem cars at the fairground when Cecil Moores came alongside. (I didn’t know then it was him). He said: “Have you got a match?” But I wouldn’t let go of my steering-wheel. I just laughed and shook my head.1989 August 11, Norah Griffiths, “Cecil”, in Daily Post, Wrexham, Clwyd: Liverpool Daily Post & Echo, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 24, columns 2–3:
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- I might have completely fell out of my seat and bumped my head on my steering-wheel had my too kind and loving wife not woke me up when she reached over and tried to wipe the drool off of my chin.2004 March 17, Gary Torres, “Caveman ‘does’ Blue Mountain to Canyonlands Triathlon”, in San Juan Record, volume 87, number 25, Monticello, Ut., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 11, column 4: