ship question

[cdet69]

My brother bought a new alphabet set for his son. Next to the letter are is an old ships wheel. It is the style with the spokes and grips. Why would they put it next to the letter R?

[blademasterii]

What does a pirate say. :D

[Rick Hodges]

Rudder??

[btroj]

It is Round. It Revolves. It Relates to kids. It seemed Reasonable to the manufacturer?

What image is next to the other letters? Is there a theme of some sort?

[Echo]

Robert Newton said it best...

[montana_charlie]

Maybe it isn't a ship's wheel.
Is it a rowel from a spur?

[cdet69]

I btroj is right. It is definitely a ships steering wheel.

[Col4570]

Arrrrrr Jim Lad,Splice the Main Brace or you,l get the sharp side of me Cutlass.Quite a few down in Devon and Cornwall talk like that.