whipstaff

English

A schematic animation of a helmsman using a whipstaff to change the direction of a rudder.

Etymology

From whip +‎ staff.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈʍɪpstɑːf/, /ˈwɪpstɑːf/

Noun

whipstaff (plural whipstaffs or whipstaves)

1. (nautical) A bar, going through the poopdeck, attached perpendicularly to the tiller for steering a ship.

Translations

bar to steer a vessel

• Dutch: kolderstok m
• Finnish: peräsinvipu
• French: timon (fr) m, fouet (fr) m
• German: Ruderstock m
• Portuguese: please add this translation if you can
• Russian: колдершто́к m (kolderštók)
• Spanish: please add this translation if you can
• Swedish: kullerstock c

References

• “whipstaff”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.