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CIDE DICTIONARY
rudder, n.
A riddle or sieve. [1913 Webster]
rudder, n. [OE. rother, AS. r a paddle; akin to D. roer rudder, oar, G. ruder, OHG. roadar, Sw. roder, ror, Dan. roer, ror. Row to propel with an oar, and cf. Rother. ].
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- Fig.: That which resembles a rudder as a guide or governor; that which guides or governs the course. [1913 Webster]"For rhyme the rudder is of verses." [1913 Webster]
- In an aircraft, a surface the function of which is to exert a turning moment about an axis of the craft. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
rudder, n.
1 a a flat piece hinged vertically to the stern of a ship for steering. b a vertical aerofoil pivoted from the tailplane of an aircraft, for controlling its horizontal movement.
2 a guiding principle etc.
1 a a flat piece hinged vertically to the stern of a ship for steering. b a vertical aerofoil pivoted from the tailplane of an aircraft, for controlling its horizontal movement.
2 a guiding principle etc.
Derivative
rudderless adj.
Etymology
OE rother f. WG rothra- f. the stem of ROW(2)
ROGET THESAURUS
rudder
Direction
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