Aug 7, 2012 · While wiktionary defines tillerman as "A person who steers the rear wheels of a fire truck or controls its ladder", I think it more likely the word is used here as tiller via etymology 1: farmer + man, ie, farmer-man. The first meaning that occurred to me – a helmsman or steersman – seems unlikely to be correct.
Learn MoreJun 8, 2018 · tillerman noun til· ler· man ˈti-lər-mən : one in charge of a tiller : steersman Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web The ladder truck driver joined the department in October 2000; the tillerman started in March 2004. …
Learn MoreJun 8, 2018 · tillerman noun til· ler· man ˈti-lər-mən : one in charge of a tiller : steersman Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web The ladder truck driver joined the department in October 2000; the tillerman started in March 2004. …
Learn MoreJun 8, 2018 · tillerman noun til· ler· man ˈti-lər-mən : one in charge of a tiller : steersman Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web The ladder truck driver joined the department in October 2000; the tillerman started in March 2004. …
Learn MoreAug 7, 2012 · While wiktionary defines tillerman as "A person who steers the rear wheels of a fire truck or controls its ladder", I think it more likely the word is used here as tiller via etymology 1: farmer + man, ie, farmer-man. The first meaning that occurred to me – a helmsman or steersman – seems unlikely to be correct.
Learn MoreAug 7, 2012 · While wiktionary defines tillerman as "A person who steers the rear wheels of a fire truck or controls its ladder", I think it more likely the word is used here as tiller via etymology 1: farmer + man, ie, farmer-man. The first meaning that occurred to me – a helmsman or steersman – seems unlikely to be correct.
Learn MoreJun 8, 2018 · tillerman noun til· ler· man ˈti-lər-mən : one in charge of a tiller : steersman Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web The ladder truck driver joined the department in October 2000; the tillerman started in March 2004. …
Learn MoreAug 7, 2012 · While wiktionary defines tillerman as "A person who steers the rear wheels of a fire truck or controls its ladder", I think it more likely the word is used here as tiller via etymology 1: farmer + man, ie, farmer-man. The first meaning that occurred to me – a helmsman or steersman – seems unlikely to be correct.
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