Look up: Rudder

1. rudder
   [n] - a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes 2. [n] - (nautical) steering mechanism consisting of a hinged vertical plate mounted at the stern of a vessel
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2. Rudder
   The underwater, movable plate used for steering, and for providing resistance to sideways motion caused by waves and wind. It is being controlled by the helmsman (helmsperson?) with a help of a tiller or a steering wheel.
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3. Rudder
   The moving part of the vertical tail surface of an aeroplane which provides yaw control or the device in the water on a boat that provides directional control.A boat rudder.Aircraft rudder. Forces the tail left or right, correspondingly yawing the aircraft right or left. Rudder movement coordinates ...
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4. Rudder
   a vertical fin in the water at the aft of a boat used to control direction
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5. Rudder
   A vertical moving surface usually hinged to the sternpost of the fin in the tail unit of an aeroplane. Its functions are to provide directional control and to assist directional stability.
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6. rudder
   the control surface in an aircraft which controls the direction of flight,when the machine is at a normal attitude Category: Transport • A device used for steering and manoeuvring a vessel.Consists generally of a flat plane surface hinged at the forward end to the stern-or rudderpost and...
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7. Rudder
   Rud'der noun A riddle or sieve. [ Prov. Eng.]
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8. Rudder
   Rud'der noun [ Middle English rother , Anglo-Saxon rōðer a paddle; akin to Dutch roer rudder, oar, German ruder , Old High German roadar , Swedish roder , ror , Danish roer , ror...
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9. Rudder
   Rud'der noun In an aircraft, a surface the function of which is to exert a turning moment about an axis of the craft.
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10. 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...
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11. rudder
    noun (nautical) steering mechanism consisting of a hinged vertical plate mounted at the stern of a vessel
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12. Rudder
    • (n.) In an aircraft, a surface the function of which is to exert a turning moment about an axis of the craft. • (n.) Fig.: That which resembles a rudder as a guide or governor; that which guides or governs the course. • (n.) A riddle or sieve. • (n.) The mechanical appliance by...
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13. rudder
    part of the steering apparatus of a boat or ship that is fastened outside the hull, usually at the stern. The most common form consists of a nearly ... [4 related articles]
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14. Rudder
    a fin under the stern of the boat used in steering
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15. RUDDER
    A vertical plate or board for steering a boat
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16. Rudder
    A vertical plate or board for steering a boat.
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17. rudder
    rudder, mechanism for steering an airplane or a ship. In ships it is a flat-surfaced structure hinged to the stern and controlled by a helm. When the ship is on a straight course, the rudder is in line with the vessel; if the rudder is turned to one side or the other it offers sufficient resistance ...
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18. Rudder
    The tail or stern.
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19. rudder
    The flat surface which controls the boat`s direction of travel.
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20. Rudder
    Underwater part of a boat used for steering.
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21. RUDDER
    The movable part of a vertical airfoil which controls the YAW of an aircraft; the fixed part being the FIN.
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22. Rudder
    A `rudder` is a device used to steer a ship, boat, submarine, hovercraft, aircraft or other conveyance that moves through a medium (generally air or water). On an aircraft the rudder is used primarily to counter adverse yaw and p-factor and is not the primary control used to turn the airplane. A rud...
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