Finnish Meaning of rudder

peräsin

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Definitions and Meaning of rudder in English

Wordnet

rudder (n)

a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes

(nautical) steering mechanism consisting of a hinged vertical plate mounted at the stern of a vessel

Webster

rudder (n.)

A riddle or sieve.

The mechanical appliance by means of which a vessel is guided or steered when in motion. It is a broad and flat blade made of wood or iron, with a long shank, and is fastened in an upright position, usually by one edge, to the sternpost of the vessel in such a way that it can be turned from side to side in the water by means of a tiller, wheel, or other attachment.

Fig.: That which resembles a rudder as a guide or governor; that which guides or governs the course.

In an aircraft, a surface the function of which is to exert a turning moment about an axis of the craft.

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peräsin

a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes, (nautical) steering mechanism consisting of a hinged ve

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rudd => ruutanat, rudbeckia serotina => mustasilmärudebekia, rudbeckia laciniata hortensia => Rudbeckia laciniata 'Hortensia', rudbeckia laciniata => Karvasilkki, rudbeckia hirta => Otavasilmä,