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rudder

DEFINITIONS OF: rudder

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n (nautical) steering mechanism consisting of a hinged vertical plate mounted at the stern of a vessel

Type of:
steering mechanism, steering system
a mechanism by which something is steered (especially a motor vehicle)

n a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes

Type of:
aerofoil, airfoil, control surface, surface
a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
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