What does timão in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word timão in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use timão in Portuguese.

The word timão in Portuguese means tiller, rudder, helm; pole, beam,, leme, leme, timão, cana do leme, leme. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word timão

tiller, rudder, helm; pole, beam,

leme

noun (boat steering mechanism)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
The boat builder fitted a rudder to the stern of the boat.

leme, timão

noun (ship: steering wheel)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
The captain never left the helm throughout the storm.

cana do leme

noun (boat lever) (náutica)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
We won't be able to use the boat until we buy a new tiller.

leme

noun (helm: steering wheel of a sailing vessel) (navegação)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

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