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Definition of rudder
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Rudder
(n.) Fig.: That which
resembles
a
rudder
as a guide or
governor;
that which
guides
or
governs
the
course.
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Helm
::
Helm (n.) The
apparatus
by which a ship is
steered,
comprising
rudder,
tiller,
wheel,
etc.; --
commonly
used of the
tiller
or wheel
alone..
Gudgeon
::
Gudgeon
(n.) A metal eye or
socket
attached
to the
sternpost
to
receive
the
pintle
of the
rudder.
Rudder
::
Rudder
(n.) The
mechanical
appliance
by means of which a
vessel
is
guided
or
steered
when in
motion.
It is a broad and flat blade made of wood or iron, with a long
shank,
and is
fastened
in an
upright
position,
usually
by one edge, to the
sternpost
of the
vessel
in such a way that it can be
turned
from side to side in the water by means of a
tiller,
wheel,
or other
attachment..
Rudder
::
Rudder
(n.) Fig.: That which
resembles
a
rudder
as a guide or
governor;
that which
guides
or
governs
the
course.
Shole
::
Shole (n.) A plank fixed
beneath
an
object,
as
beneath
the
rudder
of a
vessel,
to
protect
it from
injury;
a plank on the
ground
under the end of a shore or the
like..
Brace
::
Brace (n.) A rope
reeved
through
a block at the end of a yard, by which the yard is moved
horizontally;
also, a
rudder
gudgeon..
Rudderstock
::
Rudderstock
(n.) The main part or blade of the
rudder,
which is
connected
by
hinges,
or the like, with the
sternpost
of a
vessel..
Steerling
::
Steerless
(a.)
Having
no
rudder.
Rudderhead
::
Rudderhead
(n.) The upper end of the
rudderpost,
to which the
tiller
is
attached..
Coble
::
Coble (n.) A
flat-floored
fishing
boat with a lug sail, and a drop
rudder
extending
from two to four feet below the keel. It was
originally
used on the
stormy
coast of
Yorkshire,
England..
Afterpiece
::
Afterpiece
(n.) The heel of a
rudder.
Rudderpost
::
Rudderpost
(n.) The shank of a
rudder,
having
the blade at one end and the
attachments
for
operating
it at the
other..
Tiller
::
Tiller
(n.) A lever of wood or metal
fitted
to the
rudder
head and used for
turning
side to side in
steering.
In small boats hand power is used; in large
vessels,
the
tiller
is moved by means of
mechanical
appliances.
See
Illust.
of
Rudder.
Cf. 2d Helm, 1..
Rudderhole
::
Rudderhole
(n.) The hole in the deck
through
which the
rudderpost
passes.
Disrudder
::
Disrudder
(v. t.) To
deprive
of the
rudder,
as a
ship..
Pintle
::
Pintle
(n.) A hook or pin on which a
rudder
hangs and
turns.
Sole
::
Sole (n.) A piece of
timber
attached
to the lower part of the
rudder,
to make it even with the false
keel..
Rudderless
::
Rudderless
(a.)
Without
a
rudder.
Steer
::
Steer (v. t.) A
rudder
or helm.
Navigation
::
Navigation
(n.) The
management
of
sails,
rudder,
etc.; the
mechanics
of
traveling
by
water;
seamanship..
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