| rudder | Origin: OE. Rother, AS. Rother a paddle; akin to D. Roer rudder, oar, G. Ruder, OHG. Roadar, Sw. Roder, ror, Dan. Roer, ror. See Row to propel with an oar, and cf. Rother. 1. The mechanical appliance by means of which a vessel is guided or steered when in motion. It is a broad and flat blade made of wood or iron, with a long shank, and is fastened in an upright position, usually by one edge, to the sternpost of the vessel in such a way that it can be turned from side to side in the water by means of a tiller, wheel, or other attachment. 2. That which resembles a rudder as a guide or governor; that which guides or governs the course. "For rhyme the rudder is of verses." (Hudibras) Balance rudder, ropes connected with the rudder chains. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| rudder | (nautical) steering mechanism consisting of a hinged vertical plate mounted at the stern of a vessel |
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| rudder | a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes |
| rudder | the vertical blade on a rudder |
| rudder | fish having the habit of following ships |
| rudder | food and game fish around Bermuda and Florida |
| rudder | aimlessly drifting |
| rudder | a vertical post at the forward edge of a rudder that enables the rudder to pivot |
| rudder | a vertical post at the forward edge of a rudder that enables the rudder to pivot |
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