Dictionary

tillerman en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈtɪlɚmən/ (General-American)
• /ˈtɪləmən/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From tiller + -man.

Meanings

1. (US) A person who steers the rear wheels of a fire truck (a tiller truck) or controls its ladder
   • That function was reserved for the tillerman (the man that sits at the top steering position at the rear of the aerial ladder). 2003, Tom Zambrano, Warriors of Fire:
   • The driver in the back is called the tillerman. The tillerman steers the rear wheels, allowing the truck to turn onto narrow streets and alleys. 2005, Justin T. Mayhue, Hagerstown Firefighting Through the Years:

Forms