ship's wheel

[File:Steering gear 18th century-numbered.svg|thumb|350px|thumb|Diagram of the steering gear of an 18th to 19th century sailing ship. 1). Ship's wheel 2). Handles 3). Spokes 4). Felloe 5). Spindle 6). Barrel or Drum 7). Pedestal 8). Tiller rope slots 9). Platform 10). Tiller ropes]]