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rudder
[ ruhd-er ]
noun
- Nautical. a vertical blade at the stern of a vessel that can be turned horizontally to change the vessel's direction when in motion.
- Aeronautics. a movable control surface attached to a vertical stabilizer, located at the rear of an airplane and used, along with the ailerons, to turn the airplane.
- any means of or device for governing, directing, or guiding a course, as a leader or principle:
His ideas provided a rudder for the new company.
rudder
/ ˈʌə /
noun
- nautical a pivoted vertical vane that projects into the water at the stern of a vessel and can be controlled by a tiller, wheel, or other apparatus to steer the vessel
- a vertical control surface attached to the rear of the fin used to steer an aircraft, in conjunction with the ailerons
- anything that guides or directs
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Derived Forms
- ˈܻ, adjective
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Other Word Forms
- ܻ· adjective
- ܻ·· adjective
- ܻ·· adjective
- un·ܻ· adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rudder1
Old English ōٳ ; related to Old French ōٳ , Old High German ruodar , Old Norse ōٳ . See row ²
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I’ve got rudder pedals on the floor and all these controls.
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Scores of mangled and cracked vessels sit on stacks, gaping holes in their hulls, their rudders snapped off and cabin windows broken.
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These included manufacturing defects affecting parts of fuselages, tail and rudder assemblies, as well as sealants applied as protection against the effect of lightning strikes in central fuel tanks.
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Mangione’s Twitter/X account is a kaleidoscopic fever dream with no clear ideological rudder.
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The voyage date was shifted when problems arose with its rudders and gearbox.
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