tiller truck
tiller truck · tiller trucks
A type of firetruck, an aerial ladder truck that is articulated with a tillerman's…A type of firetruck, an aerial ladder truck that is articulated with a tillerman's position to steer the rear of the trailer into tight spaces.
Meaning
1 sensesA type of firetruck, an aerial ladder truck that is articulated with a tillerman's position to steer the rear of the trailer into tight spaces.
Origin
From tiller + truck. From having rear-wheel steering similar to a boat's tiller.From tiller + truck. From having rear-wheel steering similar to a boat's tiller.
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Forms
plural: tiller trucks| Singular | tiller truck |
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedtillerman
See also
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