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tiller truck

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English

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Etymology

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From tiller +‎ truck. From having rear-wheel steering similar to a boat's tiller, on the truck.

Noun

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tiller truck (plural tiller trucks)

  1. 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.

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