HyperDic: rudderstock

English > 1 sense of the word rudderstock:
NOUNartifactrudderstock, rudderposta vertical post at the forward edge of a rudder that enables the rudder to pivot
English > rudderstock: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA vertical post at the forward edge of a rudder that enables the rudder to pivot.
Synonymrudderpost
Part ofrudder(nautical) steering mechanism consisting of a hinged vertical plate mounted at the stern of a vessel
BroaderpostAn upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position

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