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单词 pilot wheel
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pilot wheel
pilot wheel n. (a) a small undriven wheel used to guide a locomotive, piece of machinery, etc.; (b) a ship's wheel.
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1858 De Bow's Rev. May 391 In this estimate freight cars include gravel and baggage cars, and for accuracy in our estimate we shall reduce all driving and pilot-wheels to bearing-wheels.
1894 Overland Monthly July 31/2 We stood on the upper deck above the pilot wheel, noting with keen interest our course through this narrow passage.
1975 Post-Crescent (Appleton, Wisconsin) 10 Feb. b4/2 On shipboard, the binnacle is always near the pilot wheel so the pilot can guide the ship by watching the compass.
1992 Mech. Products & Tools July 1505/2 Three spoke pilot wheel for operating convenience.
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