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RUDDER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(nautical) steering mechanism consisting of a hinged vertical plate mounted at the stern of a vessel
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("rudder" is a kind of...):
steering mechanism; steering system (a mechanism by which something is steered (especially a motor vehicle))
Meronyms (parts of "rudder"):
rudder blade (the vertical blade on a rudder)
rudderpost; rudderstock (a vertical post at the forward edge of a rudder that enables the rudder to pivot)
tiller (lever used to turn the rudder on a boat)
Domain category:
navigation; sailing; seafaring (the work of a sailor)
Holonyms ("rudder" is a part of...):
vessel; watercraft (a craft designed for water transportation)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("rudder" is a kind 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)
Holonyms ("rudder" is a part of...):
vertical tail (the vertical airfoil in the tail assembly of an aircraft)
