English
Pronunciation
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Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�d�(r)|-�d�(r)
Etymology
OE. roðor.
Noun
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en-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).
- aircraft 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.
Translations
trans-top|underwater vane used to steer a vessel
Czech: kormidlo n
trans-mid
Swedish: roder n
trans-bottom
trans-top|control surface of an aircraft
Czech: kormidlo n
trans-mid
Swedish: roder n
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CJKV Characters: �
Danish: ror#Danish|ror
Dutch: roer n
Finnish: peräsin
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French: gouvernail m
Norwegian: ror#Norwegian|ror n
Spanish: timón m
Català : timó m
See also
tiller
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