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Definition of Rudder
1. Noun. A hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes.
2. Noun. (nautical) steering mechanism consisting of a hinged vertical plate mounted at the stern of a vessel.
Terms within: Rudder Blade, Rudderpost, Rudderstock, Tiller
Generic synonyms: Steering Mechanism, Steering System
Group relationships: Vessel, Watercraft
Definition of Rudder
1. n. A riddle or sieve.
2. n. 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.
3. n. In an aircraft, a surface the function of which is to exert a turning moment about an axis of the craft.
Definition of Rudder
1. Noun. (nautical) An underwater vane used to steer a vessel. The rudder is controlled by means of a wheel, tiller or other apparatus (modern vessels can be controlled even with a joystick or an autopilot). ¹
2. Noun. (aeronautics) A control surface on the vertical stabilizer of a fixed-wing aircraft or an autogyro. On some craft, the entire vertical stabilizer comprises the rudder. The rudder is controlled by foot-operated control pedals. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Rudder
1. a vertical blade used to direct the course of a vessel [n -S]
Medical Definition of Rudder
1. 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)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rudder
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