Associations to the word «Rudder»
Noun
- Deck
- Spin
- Repair
- Sloop
- Spade
- Kw
- Exhaust
- Yacht
- Shipwreck
- Glide
- Canoe
- Leverage
- Modification
- Mk
- Straight
- Incidence
- Craft
- Bottom
- Forward
- Offset
- Broad
- Radiator
- Runway
- Span
- Navigation
- Shoal
- Jury
- Brace
- Handling
- Speed
- Tack
- Foil
- Instability
- Seaplane
- Foam
- Effectiveness
- Collision
- Whaler
- Balance
- Cable
- Chaser
- Wind
- Zero
- Prop
- Graphite
- Lifeboat
- Hotspur
- Wreck
- Gliding
- Rotation
- Blade
- Mott
- Motor
- Reversal
- Tug
- Fitting
- Twin
- Manoeuvre
- Cabin
- Airliner
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
RUDDER, noun. (nautical) An underwater vane used to steer a vessel. The rudder is controlled by means of a wheel, tiller or other apparatus (modern vessels can be controlled even with a joystick or an autopilot).
RUDDER, noun. (aeronautics) A control surface on the vertical stabilizer of a fixed-wing aircraft or an autogyro. On some craft, the entire vertical stabilizer comprises the rudder. The rudder is controlled by foot-operated control pedals.
RUDDER, noun. A riddle or sieve.
RUDDER, noun. (figurative) That which resembles a rudder as a guide or governor; that which guides or governs the course.
RUDDER AUTHORITY, noun. The degree of control that the rudder can exert over the yawing motion of an aircraft; related to rudder design and airspeed.
Dictionary definition
RUDDER, noun. A hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes.
RUDDER, noun. (nautical) steering mechanism consisting of a hinged vertical plate mounted at the stern of a vessel.
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