What does timone in Italian mean?

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

The word timone in Italian means ship's wheel, boat's wheel, rudder, guidance, leadership, shaft, be in command, take charge, hold the reins of, ship's wheel. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word timone

ship's wheel, boat's wheel

sostantivo maschile (nave: organo direzionale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il capitano impugnava il timone del veliero.
The captain was at the ship's wheel.

rudder

sostantivo maschile (aeronautica (parte dell'impennaggio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il logo della compagnia è stampato sul timone dell'aereo.
The company's logo is printed on the airplane's rudder.

guidance, leadership

sostantivo maschile (figurato (governo, guida, direzione)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Al timone dell'azienda, c'è un giovane imprenditore.
A young entrepreneur is at the helm of the company.

shaft

sostantivo maschile (carro, aratro: stanga)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il contadino sostituì il timone danneggiato dell'aratro.
The farmer changed the damaged shaft of his plow.

be in command

take charge

hold the reins of

ship's wheel

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