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A vertical post at the forward edge of a rudder that enables the rudder to pivot
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rudderstock
Word definitions for rudderstock in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Rudderstock \Rud"der*stock`\, n. (Naut.) The main part or blade of the rudder, which is connected by hinges, or the like, with the sternpost of a vessel.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a vertical post at the forward edge of a rudder that enables the rudder to pivot [syn: rudderpost ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context nautical English) The main part or blade of the rudder, which is connected by hinges, or similarly, with the sternpost of a vessel.