-
1 rudder
1) (a flat piece of wood, metal etc fixed to the back of a boat for steering.) timón2) (a similar device on an aircraft.) timónrudder n timóntr['rʌdəSMALLr/SMALL]1 timón nombre masculinorudder ['rʌdər] n: timón mn.• gobernalle s.m.• timón s.m.'rʌdər, 'rʌdə(r)noun timón m['rʌdǝ(r)]N (Naut, Aer) timón m* * *['rʌdər, 'rʌdə(r)]noun timón m -
2 steering-wheel
noun (the wheel in a car for steering it, fixed to the steering-column, or the wheel on a ship that is turned to control the rudder.)
См. также в других словарях:
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 — noun a) 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). b) A control surface on the vertical stabilizer of … Wiktionary
rudder — [OE] Rudder comes from the same source as English row ‘use oars’ – prehistoric Germanic *rō ‘steer’. Indeed it originally denoted an ‘oar used for steering’; the modern application to a fixed steering surface did not emerge until the 14th century … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
rudder — [OE] Rudder comes from the same source as English row ‘use oars’ – prehistoric Germanic *rō ‘steer’. Indeed it originally denoted an ‘oar used for steering’; the modern application to a fixed steering surface did not emerge until the 14th century … Word origins
Kitchen rudder — The Kitchen Rudder is the familiar name for Kitchen s Patent Reversing Rudders , a combination rudder and directional propulsion delivery system for relatively slow speed displacement boats which was invented in the early 20th century by Admiral… … Wikipedia
Pleuger rudder — The Pleuger rudder is a power assisted ship s rudder. It creates a flow of water in the direction the rudder points powered by an auxiliary electric motor. This aids manoeuvrability at low speeds greatly, since it operates on a similar principle… … Wikipedia
Wright brothers — Orville Wright Photo: 1903 Born August 19 … Wikipedia
Model yachting — This article is concerned with model vessels that are operated, either though programatic means or by remote control. For models intended for static display see ship model San Francisco Model Yacht Club X class (1000 square inches, few other… … Wikipedia
Cierva C.30 — C.30 Avro 671 Rota Mk 1 at Imperial War Museum, Duxford Role Autogyro Designer … Wikipedia
Wright glider of 1902 — ▪ aircraft biplane glider designed and built by Wilbur and Orville Wright in Dayton, Ohio, during the late summer of 1902. Tested during the autumn of 1902 and again in 1903 at the Kill Devil Hills, four miles south of the village of Kitty… … Universalium
Dyn'Aéro CR.100 — CR.100 Role Tourer and aerobatic trainer National origin Fra … Wikipedia