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Definitions of rudder in various dictionaries:
noun - a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes
noun - (nautical) steering mechanism consisting of a hinged vertical plate mounted at the stern of a vessel
A vertically hinged plate of metal, fiberglass, or wood mounted at the stern of a vessel for directing its course.
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| Sometime in the 13th century Europeans thought to attach this steering apparatus to the sternpost |
| The helm of a small boat may just consist of a tiller & this in the water |
| The unsteady fellow has "lost his" this, which has a handle called the tiller |
| Rudder description |
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| A rudder is a primary control surface used to steer a ship, boat, submarine, hovercraft, aircraft, or other conveyance that moves through a fluid 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 rudder operates by redirecting the fluid past the hull (watercraft) or fuselage, thus imparting a turning or yawing motion to the craft. In basic form, a rudder is a flat plane or sheet of material attached with hinges to the craft's stern, tail, or after end. Often rudders are shaped so as to minimize hydrodynamic or aerodynamic drag. On simple watercraft, a tilleressentially, a stick or pole acting as a lever armmay be attached to the top of the rudder to allow it to be turned by a helmsman. In larger vessels, cables, pushrods, or hydraulics may be used to link rudders to steering wheels. In typical aircraft, the rudder is operated by pedals via mechanical linkages or hy |