English dictionary
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English noun: rudder | |||
| 1. | rudder (artifact) a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | aerofoil, airfoil, control surface, surface | ||
| Part meronym | vertical tail | ||
| 2. | rudder (artifact) (nautical) steering mechanism consisting of a hinged vertical plate mounted at the stern of a vessel | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | steering mechanism, steering system | ||
| Part holonym | rudder blade, rudderpost, rudderstock, tiller | ||
| Part meronym | vessel, watercraft | ||
| Domain category | navigation, sailing, seafaring | ||
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