| NOUN | artifact | rudder | a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes |
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| artifact | rudder | (nautical) steering mechanism consisting of a hinged vertical plate mounted at the stern of a vessel |
| Sounds | rah'der | |
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| Rhymes | adder ... Zealander: 203 rhymes with der... | |
| Meaning | A hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes. | |
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| Part of | vertical tail | The vertical airfoil in the tail assembly of an aircraft |
| Broader | airfoil, aerofoil, control surface, surface | A device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air |
| Spanish | timón de mando, timón | |
| Meaning | (nautical) steering mechanism consisting of a hinged vertical plate mounted at the stern of a vessel. | |
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| Category | seafaring, navigation, sailing | The work of a sailor / sailor |
| Part of | vessel, watercraft | A craft designed for water transportation / transportation |
| Parts | rudder blade | The vertical blade on a rudder |
| rudderpost, rudderstock | A vertical post at the forward edge of a rudder that enables the rudder to pivot | |
| tiller | lever used to turn the rudder on a boat | |
| Broader | steering system, steering mechanism | A mechanism by which something is steered (especially a motor vehicle) |
| Spanish | gobernalle, timón | |
| Catalan | governall, timó | |
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