steering wheel

noun

a wheel used by a driver, pilot, or the like, to steer an automobile, ship, etc.

Origin

1740-50

Examples from the web for steering wheel

Simpler alternative with much of the benefit: activate brakes by squeezing steering wheel.
Now it appears that talking on a phone even when both hands are on the steering wheel is dangerous too.
Switching between the different modes is done by one of a pair of paddles on the steering wheel.
The only challenge comes from pretending to hold a steering wheel in mid-air to direct your race car.
He removed his hands from the steering wheel and gripped the armrests on either side of him.
Then the light changed, and he took hold of the steering wheel again.
They drove their parents' cars in the evening, their seats pushed back and their arms stretched out to reach the steering wheel.
The steering wheel is smaller than expected, and the pint-sized dials are set deep in the console.
The magnesium steering wheel weighs a little more than a pound.
So, even if you get the car started without a key, you may not be able to turn the steering wheel.

British Dictionary definitions for steering wheel

noun

a wheel turned by the driver of a motor vehicle, ship, etc, when he wishes to change direction. It is connected to the front wheels, rudder, etc