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rudder

rud·der

UK/ˈɹʌdəː/ US/ˈɹʌdəː/ uncommon

noun

1.

a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes

2.

(nautical) steering mechanism consisting of a hinged vertical plate mounted at the stern of a vessel

Origin

From Middle English rodder, rother, ruder, from Old English rōþor (“oar, rudder”), from Proto-West Germanic *rōþr, from Proto-Germanic *rōþrą (“oar, rudder”) (compare Dutch and West Frisian roer, German Ruder), from Proto-Germanic *rōaną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁reh₁- (“to row”) + Proto-Germanic *-þrą, *-þraz, instrumental suffix.

Phrases

  • balance rudder
  • bow rudder
  • drop rudder
  • Dutch rudder
  • rudder authority
  • rudder blade
  • rudder chain
  • rudder coat

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