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rudderhead
[ ruhd-er-hed ]
noun
Nautical.
- the upper end of a rudderpost, to which a tiller, quadrant, or yoke is attached.
rudderhead
/ ˈ°ùÊŒ»åəˌ³óÉ›»å /
noun
- nautical the top of the rudderpost, to which the steering apparatus may be fixed
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Whether with engine amidship or directly over the rudderhead, ample provision is made for putting the hand power into gear by means of a friction clutch within the standard upon which the hand wheels are mounted.
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He found the girl sitting by the rudderhead almost as he had left her, looking about her with vague, unseeing eyes.
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