OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 16846

rudder

/ˈɹʌdə(ɹ)/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
gobernalle • timón
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).
gobernalle • timón
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.
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