"whipstaff" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 舵桨杆（古代船只）

Definition

舵桨杆是古代帆船中用来操控舵柄的木杆，在出现船舵轮之前使用。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

"Whipstaff"属于航海历史术语，现代很少用，仅见于历史或博物馆语境。主要用于16-18世纪的帆船，现代船只已被舵轮取代。

Examples

The sailor used the whipstaff to steer the ship.

水手用**舵桨杆**操控船只。

A whipstaff is made of strong wood.

**舵桨杆**用坚硬的木头制成。

Old ships often had a whipstaff instead of a wheel.

旧船舶常用**舵桨杆**而不是舵轮。

Without a whipstaff, steering those large galleons was nearly impossible.

没有**舵桨杆**，想驾驶那些巨大的大帆船几乎不可能。

You can see an old whipstaff on display at the maritime museum.

你可以在海事博物馆看到一根古老的**舵桨杆**展出。

Back in those days, captains relied on the whipstaff for every turn at sea.

在那个时代，船长每次转向都依赖**舵桨杆**。