rudder Sentence Examples
- The captain gripped the ship's rudder firmly, directing it through the turbulent waters.
- The airplane's rudder malfunctioned, leaving the pilot struggling to maintain control.
- The helmsman skillfully used the rudder to navigate the boat through the narrow channel.
- Farmers employed rudders to help steer their plows through the fields.
- The ship's rudder was damaged in the storm, causing it to veer off course.
- The blacksmith forged a new rudder for the vessel, ensuring its safe passage.
- The submarine crew adjusted the rudders to submerge and ascend smoothly.
- Windsurfers use rudders to steer their boards and control their direction.
- The rudder on the racing car allowed the driver to make sharp turns at high speeds.
- The ornamental rudder on the ancient Roman galleys depicted scenes of naval battles.
rudder Meaning
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
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.
Synonyms & Antonyms of rudder
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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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The captain gripped the ship's rudder firmly, directing it through the turbulent waters.
The airplane's rudder malfunctioned, leaving the pilot struggling to maintain control.
The helmsman skillfully used the rudder to navigate the boat through the narrow channel.
Farmers employed rudders to help steer their plows through the fields.
