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rudder

[ ruhd-er ]

noun

  1. Nautical. a vertical blade at the stern of a vessel that can be turned horizontally to change the vessel's direction when in motion.
  2. Aeronautics. 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. any means of or device for governing, directing, or guiding a course, as a leader or principle:

    His ideas provided a rudder for the new company.



rudder

/ ˈʌə /

noun

  1. nautical a pivoted vertical vane that projects into the water at the stern of a vessel and can be controlled by a tiller, wheel, or other apparatus to steer the vessel
  2. a vertical control surface attached to the rear of the fin used to steer an aircraft, in conjunction with the ailerons
  3. anything that guides or directs
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of rudder1

First recorded before 900; Middle English rodder, rother, ruder, Old English ōٳ; cognate with Old Frisian ōٳ, Middle Dutch ō ( Dutch roer ), Old High German ruodar ( German Ruder ); akin to row 2
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of rudder1

Old English ōٳ ; related to Old French ōٳ , Old High German ruodar , Old Norse ōٳ . See row ²
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Scores of mangled and cracked vessels sit on stacks, gaping holes in their hulls, their rudders snapped off and cabin windows broken.

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These included manufacturing defects affecting parts of fuselages, tail and rudder assemblies, as well as sealants applied as protection against the effect of lightning strikes in central fuel tanks.

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Mangione’s Twitter/X account is a kaleidoscopic fever dream with no clear ideological rudder.

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The voyage date was shifted when problems arose with its rudders and gearbox.

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But until 30 September, it was stuck in Belfast due to problems with its rudders and gearbox.

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