The wheel of a ship is the modern method of adjusting the angle of the rudder, in turn changing the direction of the boat or ship. It is also called the helm, together with the rest of the steering mechanism.
A steering wheel (also called a driving wheel or hand wheel) is a type of steering control in vehicles and vessels (ships and boats).
A wheel that a driver rotates in order to steer a vehicle
A person who adapts a text to make it suitable for filming, broadcasting, or the stage
An adapter or adaptor is a person that adapts or a device that converts attributes of one device or system to those of an otherwise incompatible device or system.
A device for connecting pieces of equipment that cannot be connected directly
arranger: a musician who adapts a composition for particular voices or instruments or for another style of performance
device that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended or makes different pieces of apparatus compatible
remote control: a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance; "he lost the remote for his TV"
(of an electronic device) Operating or operated by means of radio or infrared signals
outside: very unlikely; "an outside chance"; "a remote possibility"; "a remote contingency"
(of a place) Far away; distant
(of a place) Situated far from the main centers of population in a country
distant: located far away spatially; "distant lands"; "remote stars"