RUDDERHEAD

Meaning of RUDDERHEAD in English

/rud"euhr hed'/ , n. Naut.

the upper end of a rudderpost, to which a tiller, quadrant, or yoke is attached.

[ 1795-1805; RUDDER + HEAD ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

RUDDERHEAD — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: rudder (I) + head : the upper end of a rudderstock to which the tiller is attached
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RUDDERHEAD — (n.) The upper end of the rudderpost, to which the tiller is attached.
Английский словарь Webster
RUDDERHEAD — ( n. ) The upper end of the rudderpost, to which the tiller is attached.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RUDDERHEAD — noun the upper end of the rudderpost, to which the tiller is attached.
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FLUTE — I. ˈflüt, usu -üd.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English floute, from Middle French flaute, flahute, fleute, from Old …
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RUDDER CROSSHEAD — noun : an athwartship metal bar or casting which is secured to a rudderhead in lieu of a tiller and …
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RUDDER CHAIN — noun : one of a pair of loose chains or ropes that lead from a rudder to the quarters for …
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KETCH — ˈkech noun ( -es ) Etymology: alteration of earlier catch, from Middle English cache, probably from cacchen to chase, catch …
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