Noun | 1. | steering linkage - mechanism consisting of a system of rods and levers connected to the front wheels of a motor vehicle; the steering gear pushes it left or right which swivels the front wheels, causing the vehicle to turn mechanism - device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function steering mechanism, steering system - a mechanism by which something is steered (especially a motor vehicle) tie rod - either of two rods that link the steering gear to the front wheels |