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Rudder

The document defines and provides information about rudders. A rudder is an underwater blade located at the stern of a boat or ship that is controlled by the helm and turns the vessel in the direction it is turned. A rudder on an airplane is a movable airfoil attached at the rear that controls the direction of flight. Rudder can also refer metaphorically to a guiding force or strategy.

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Rudder

The document defines and provides information about rudders. A rudder is an underwater blade located at the stern of a boat or ship that is controlled by the helm and turns the vessel in the direction it is turned. A rudder on an airplane is a movable airfoil attached at the rear that controls the direction of flight. Rudder can also refer metaphorically to a guiding force or strategy.

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Main Entry: rudder

Pronunciation: 'r-dr
Function: noun
Etymology: Middlc English rother, from Old English rther addlc; akin to Old English r
rwan to row
Datc: 14th ccntury
1 : an undcrwatcr bladc that is ositioncd at thc stcrn of a boat or shi and controllcd by its hclm
and that whcn turncd causcs thc vcsscl`s hcad to turn in thc samc dircction
2 : a movablc auxiliary airfoil on an airlanc usually attachcd at thc rcar cnd that scrvcs to control
dircction of flight in thc horizontal lanc - scc AIRPLANE illustration
3 : a guiding forcc or stratcgy
-rudderless \-ls\ adjective
2003 Merriam-Webster, Incorporated

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