Rudder

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The part of the helm which is abaft the stern post and is turned by the tiller so as to expose its side more or less to the resistance of the water and thus directing the ship’s course.

Keywords

rudder, oar, steer, yawl

Source

William Dwight Whitney The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: An encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language (New York, NY: The Century Co., 1889)

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