steeringduty

noun
UK /ˈstɪə.rɪŋ ˈdjuː.ti/
US /ˈstɪr.ɪŋ ˈduː.ti/

The job of holding the wheel and guiding a car or boat.

On the long drive, Dad took steeringduty while Mom read the map.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The responsibility of guiding a group or project toward its goal.

As team lead, she had steeringduty for the whole campaign.

3. A turn at controlling a vehicle during a shared journey.

It's my steeringduty for the next two hours, so you can rest.

4. The role of keeping a ship on course.

The sailor on steeringduty kept the boat steady through the waves.