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Rudder

nounid 120843·updated May 18, 2026
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a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to control the aircraft about its yaw axis

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plural
Rudders
possessive
Rudder's
pluralpossessive
Rudders'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
(nautical) steering mechanism consisting of a hinged vertical plate mounted at the stern of a vessel
§2
a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to control the aircraft about its yaw axis

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