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• Boat building — Boat building, one of the oldest branches of engineering, is concerned with constructing the hulls of boats and, for sailboats, the masts, spars and rigging.Parts* Bow the front and generally sharp end of the hull. It is designed to reduce the… …   Wikipedia

• rudder — O.E. roðor paddle, oar, from P.Gmc. *rothru (Cf. O.Fris. roder, M.L.G. roder, M.Du. roeder, Du. roer, O.H.G. ruodar, Ger. Ruder oar ), from *ro steer (see ROW (Cf. row) (v.)) + suffix …   Etymology dictionary

• rudder — ► NOUN 1) a flat piece hinged vertically near the stern of a boat for steering. 2) a vertical aerofoil pivoted from the tailplane of an aircraft, for controlling movement about the vertical axis. ORIGIN Old English, «paddle, oar» …   English terms dictionary

• rudder — [rud′ər] n. [ME rother < OE; akin to Ger ruder: see ROW2] 1. a broad, flat, movable piece of wood or metal hinged vertically at the stern of a boat or ship, used for steering 2. a movable piece attached to the vertical stabilizer of an… …   English World dictionary

• Rudder — A rudder is a device used to steer a ship, boat, submarine, hovercraft, or other conveyance that move through a fluid (generally air or water). On an aircraft the rudder is used primarily to counter adverse yaw and p factor and is not the primary …   Wikipedia

• rudder — ruddered, adj. rudderless, adj. rudderlike, adj. /rud euhr/, n. 1. Naut. a vertical blade at the stern of a vessel that can be turned horizontally to change the vessel s direction when in motion. 2. Aeron. a movable control surface attached to a… …   Universalium

• rudder — [[t]rʌ̱də(r)[/t]] rudders 1) N COUNT A rudder is a device for steering a boat. It consists of a vertical piece of wood or metal at the back of the boat. 2) N COUNT An aeroplane s rudder is a vertical piece of metal at the back which is used to… …   English dictionary

• Boat positions (sport rowing) — With the exception of single sculls, each rower is numbered by boat position in ascending order from the bow to the stern. The person who is seated on the first seat is always the bowman , or more commonly called just bow , the closest to the… …   Wikipedia

• rudder — noun a flat piece hinged vertically near the stern of a boat for steering. ↘a vertical aerofoil pivoted from the tailplane of an aircraft, for controlling movement about the vertical axis. ↘application of the rudder in steering a boat or aircraft …   English new terms dictionary

• rudder — UK [ˈrʌdə(r)] / US [ˈrʌdər] noun [countable] Word forms rudder : singular rudder plural rudders a flat piece of wood or other material at the back of a boat or plane that is moved to change the direction of travel …   English dictionary

• rudder — /ˈrʌdə / (say ruduh) noun 1. a board or plate of wood or metal hinged vertically at the stern of a boat or ship as a means of steering. 2. a device like a ship s rudder for steering an aeroplane, etc., hinged vertically (for right and left… …