of rudder

  • 21rudder — UK [ˈrʌdə(r)] / US [ˈrʌdər] noun [countable] Word forms rudder : singular rudder plural rudders a flat piece of wood or other material at the back of a boat or plane that is moved to change the direction of travel …

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  • 22rudder blade — noun the vertical blade on a rudder • Hypernyms: ↑blade, ↑vane • Part Holonyms: ↑rudder …

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  • 23rudder torque — noun : a twisting effect exerted by the rudder of an airplane on the fuselage due to the relative displacement of the center of pressure of the rudder …

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  • 24rudder — [OE] Rudder comes from the same source as English row ‘use oars’ – prehistoric Germanic *rō ‘steer’. Indeed it originally denoted an ‘oar used for steering’; the modern application to a fixed steering surface did not emerge until the 14th century …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 25rudder — noun a flat piece hinged vertically near the stern of a boat for steering. ↘a vertical aerofoil pivoted from the tailplane of an aircraft, for controlling movement about the vertical axis. ↘application of the rudder in steering a boat or aircraft …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 26rudder — /ˈrʌdə / (say ruduh) noun 1. a board or plate of wood or metal hinged vertically at the stern of a boat or ship as a means of steering. 2. a device like a ship s rudder for steering an aeroplane, etc., hinged vertically (for right and left… …

  • 27rudder — vairas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Įtaisas transporto priemonės judėjimo krypčiai palaikyti ir keisti. atitikmenys: angl. rudder; steering wheel vok. Lenker, m; Rennlenker, m; Ruder, n; Steuer, n rus. руль …

    Sporto terminų žodynas

  • 28rudder — šturvalas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Vairavimo mechanizmo įtaisas laivui, lėktuvui vairuoti; vairaratis. kilmė ol. stuurwiel atitikmenys: angl. rudder vok. Steuerrad, n rus. штурвал …

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  • 29rudder stock — A vertical rudder shaft that connects to the steering gear …

    Dictionary of automotive terms

  • 30rudder stop — A stout bracket to limit the swing of the rudder to the maximum 37 degree starboard or port …

    Dictionary of automotive terms