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- [ruhd-er]
- /ˈrʌd ər/
- /ˈrʌd.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ruhd-er]
- /ˈrʌd ər/
Definitions of rudder word
- noun rudder Nautical. a vertical blade at the stern of a vessel that can be turned horizontally to change the vessel's direction when in motion. 1
- noun rudder Aeronautics. a movable control surface attached to a vertical stabilizer, located at the rear of an airplane and used, along with the ailerons, to turn the airplane. 1
- noun rudder any means of or device for governing, directing, or guiding a course, as a leader or principle: His ideas provided a rudder for the new company. 1
- noun rudder plane steering mechanism 1
- countable noun rudder A rudder is a device for steering a boat. It consists of a vertical piece of wood or metal at the back of the boat. 0
- countable noun rudder An aeroplane's rudder is a vertical piece of metal at the back which is used to make the plane turn to the right or to the left. 0
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Origin of rudder
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English rodder, rother, ruder, Old English rōther; cognate with Old Frisian rōther, Middle Dutch rōder (Dutch roer), Old High German ruodar (German Ruder); akin to row2
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Parts of speech for Rudder
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rudder popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rudder usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rudder
noun rudder
- controller — A controller is a person who has responsibility for a particular organization or for a particular part of an organization.
- fag end — the last part or very end of something: the fag end of a rope.
- helm — Also, heaume. Also called great helm. a medieval helmet, typically formed as a single cylindrical piece with a flat or raised top, completely enclosing the head.
- lodestar — a star that shows the way.
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