The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Steering \Steer"ing\, a. & n. from Steer, v. [1913 Webster] Steering wheel (Naut.), the wheel by means of which the rudder of a vessel is turned and the vessel is steered. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
steering wheel n 1: a handwheel that is used for steering [syn: steering wheel, wheel]