Meaning & use
rudder
A flat, hinged piece at the back of a boat, ship, or aircraft used for steering.
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The captain turned the rudder sharply to avoid the rocks ahead.
A damaged rudder left the small plane difficult to steer during landing.
A note on using this word
Rudder is also used figuratively to describe something that guides or directs a course of action, as in 'a moral rudder.'
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