whipstaff

As nouns the difference between terms and whipstaff

is that terms is while whipstaff is (nautical) a bar attached to the tiller for convenience in steering.

As nouns the difference between steer and whipstaff

is that steer is the castrated male of cattle, especially one raised for beef production or steer can be (informal) a suggestion about a course of action or steer can be (obsolete) a helmsman; a pilot while whipstaff is (nautical) a bar attached to the tiller for convenience in steering.

As a verb steer

is to castrate (a male calf) or steer can be to guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel).

As nouns the difference between convenience and whipstaff

is that convenience is the quality of being suitable, useful or convenient while whipstaff is (nautical) a bar attached to the tiller for convenience in steering.

In nautical|lang=en terms the difference between tiller and whipstaff

is that tiller is (nautical) the handle of the rudder which the helmsman holds to steer the boat, a piece of wood or metal extending forward from the rudder over or through the transom generally attached at the top of the rudder while whipstaff is (nautical) a bar attached to the tiller for convenience in steering.

As nouns the difference between tiller and whipstaff

is that tiller is a person who tills; a farmer or tiller can be (obsolete) a young tree or tiller can be (archery) the stock; a beam on a crossbow carved to fit the arrow, or the point of balance in a longbow while whipstaff is (nautical) a bar attached to the tiller for convenience in steering.

As a verb tiller

is to put forth new shoots from the root or from around the bottom of the original stalk; stool.

As nouns the difference between bar and whipstaff

is that bar is bar while whipstaff is (nautical) a bar attached to the tiller for convenience in steering.