Associations to the word «Rudder»
Noun
- Lever
- Boat
- Wing
- Airship
- Bismarck
- Junk
- Stick
- Rig
- Aircraft
- Tip
- Rotor
- Mounting
- Pilot
- Surface
- Plane
- Aeroplane
- Tow
- Roll
- Configuration
- Engine
- Pendulum
- Thrust
- Casing
- Drag
- Dive
- Shroud
- Shaft
- Canopy
- Stall
- Superstructure
- Control
- Moving
- Sonar
- Galley
- Raft
- Rope
- Prototype
- Pointe
- Cut
- Ship
- Nose
- Anchor
- Stability
- Linkage
- Hp
- Spitfire
- Angle
- Bow
- Pitch
- Flight
- Vessel
- Rower
- Controlling
- Diving
- Landing
- Crash
- Battleship
- Input
- Aluminium
- Axis
- Leak
- Compartment
- Cruising
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.
Wise words
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