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1. (n.) rudder
a vertical blade at the stern of a vessel that can be turned to change the vessel's direction when in motion.
2. rudder
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.
3. rudder
any means of directing or guiding a course.
Etymology: (bef. 900; ME rodder, rother, ruder, OE rōther, c. OFris rōther, MD rōder (D roer), OHG ruodar (G Ruder); akin to row2)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) rudder
a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes
2. (noun) rudder
(nautical) steering mechanism consisting of a hinged vertical plate mounted at the stern of a vessel
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1. (noun) rudder
a steering device on a boat
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) rudder
a riddle or sieve
2. (noun) rudder
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. (noun) rudder
fig.: That which resembles a rudder as a guide or governor; that which guides or governs the course
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Sense: a flat piece of wood, metal etc fixed to the back of a boat for steering.
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 Afrikaans: roer |
 Arabic: دَفَّه السَّفينَه |
 Bulgarian: рул |
 Brazilian: leme |
 Czech: kormidlo |
 German: das Steuerruder |
 Danish: ror |
 Greek: πηδάλιο |
 Spanish: timón |
 Estonian: tüür |
 Farsi: سکان |
 Finnish: peräsin |
 French: gouvernail |
 Hebrew: הֶגֶה |
 Hindi: पतवार |
 Croatian: kormilo |
 Hungarian: kormány(lapát) |
 Indonesian: kemudi |
 Icelandic: stÿri |
 Italian: timone |
 Japanese: かじ |
 Korean: (배의) 키 |
 Lithuanian: vairas |
 Latvian: stūre (-s lāpstiņa) |
 Malay: kemudi |
 Dutch: roer |
 Norwegian: ror |
 Polish: ster |
 Persian: سکان |
 Pashto: یو لرګی چی د بیړی په اخر |
 Portuguese: leme |
 Romanian: cârmă |
 Russian: руль |
 Slovak: kormidlo |
 Slovenian: krmilo |
 Serbian: kormilo |
 Swedish: roder |
 Thai: หางเสือเรือ |
 Turkish: dümen |
 Taiwanese: 船舵 |
 Ukrainian: кермо |
 Urdu: پتوار |
 Vietnamese: bánh lái |
 Chinese: 舵 |
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