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rudder

(nautical) An underwater vane used to steer a vessel. The rudder is controlled by means of a wheel, tiller or other apparatus (modern vessels can be controlled even with a joystick or an autopilot).
(aeronautics) A control surface on the vertical stabilizer of a fixed-wing aircraft or an autogyro. On some craft, the entire vertical stabilizer comprises the rudder. The rudder is controlled by foot-operated control pedals.
A riddle or sieve.
(figuratively) That which resembles a rudder as a guide or governor; that which guides or governs the course.
Synonyms:

“Above the stern a large steering quadrant is still attached to the rudder post.”

“Cables or chains run round a quadrant attached to the top of the rudder shaft.”

“As we towed a glider, the nylon rope broke and whiplashed into our plane, damaging the rudder.”

rudderstock

(nautical) The main part or blade of the rudder, which is connected by hinges, or similarly, with the sternpost of a vessel.

rudderpost

(nautical) The shank of a rudder, having the blade at one end and the attachments for operating it at the other.
Examples:

“In 1962, a large rudderpost indicating a rudder area of 452 square feet was unearthed at the Longjiang Shipyard.”

“And in 2002, Dennis Conner's Stars and Stripes USA-77 sank during trials after the rudderpost broke off, tearing a large hole in the hull.”

rudderlessness

rudderhead

“He found the girl sitting by the rudderhead almost as he had left her, looking about her with vague, unseeing eyes.”

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rudderstocks

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rudders

“The ship has two shafts with controllable pitch propellers, two rudders and a pair of active stabilising fins.”

“Under the stern, the rudders and propellers keep the hull clear of the bottom.”

“Rotating the pod or drive unit provides directional control, eliminating the need for rudders to redirect the flow of water from the prop.”

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