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rudder definition

rud·der (rud′ər)

noun

  1. a broad, flat, movable piece of wood or metal hinged vertically at the stern of a boat or ship, used for steering
  2. a movable piece attached to the vertical stabilizer of an aircraft, etc., used for controlling direction to the left or right
  3. something serving to guide, direct, or control

Etymology: ME rother < OE; akin to Ger ruder: see row

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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