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Question:

does the steering wheel on a boat have a special name?

or is it just that.plain and simple.a steering wheel.

Answer:

Yes, I'm afraid it's just plane old wheel, but the person doing all the steering is the helmsman.
A tiller is where you have direct connection to the rudder. usually, you sit at the back of the boat to handle a tiller when the rudder is connected via a system of mechanical/electrical devices to a steering wheel, you can call it 'The Wheel' (not the steering wheel, just 'The Wheel') the helm is the area where the ship is controlled. it can consist of a tiller or a wheel
the wheel on a boat is just that, a wheel. The area around in which you steer the boat is the helm If a sailboat and it steers from a direct stick, this would be a tiller. Some power boats have an upper steering station. This could be a wheel house, or even a helm station. Hope this helps.

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