horizontal rudder

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• 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 Etymology: Middle English rother, from Old English rōther paddle; akin to Old English rōwan to row Date: 14th century 1. an underwater blade that is positioned at the stern of a boat or ship and controlled by its helm and that when turned… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• rudder — n. 1 a a flat piece hinged vertically to the stern of a ship for steering. b a vertical aerofoil pivoted from the tailplane of an aircraft, for controlling its horizontal movement. 2 a guiding principle etc. Derivatives: rudderless adj. Etymology …   Useful english dictionary

• contra-guide rudder — /kon treuh guyd /, Naut. a rudder having a horizontal offset of its upper and lower halves to improve the flow characteristics of the propeller race. * * * …   Universalium

• contra-guide rudder — /kon treuh guyd /, Naut. a rudder having a horizontal offset of its upper and lower halves to improve the flow characteristics of the propeller race …   Useful english dictionary

• Nautilus (1800 submarine) — For other ships with the same name, see Ships named Nautilus. Full sized section model at Cité de la Mer, Cherbourg, France Career …   Wikipedia

• submarine — n. /sub meuh reen , sub meuh reen /; adj., v. /sub meuh reen /, n., adj., v., submarined, submarining. n. 1. a vessel that can be submerged and navigated under water, usually built for warfare and armed with torpedoes or guided missiles. 2.… …   Universalium

• Robert Whitehead — Infobox Engineer image size = caption = Robert Whitehead (right) with a battered test torpedo, Rijeka (Croatia), c.1875 name = Robert Whitehead nationality = birth date = birth date|1823|1|3|df=y birth place = Bolton, Greater Manchester, England …   Wikipedia

• hydroplane — /huy dreuh playn /, n., v., hydroplaned, hydroplaning. n. 1. a seaplane. 2. an attachment to an airplane enabling it to glide on the water. 3. a light, high powered boat, esp. one with hydrofoils or a stepped bottom, designed to plane along the… …   Universalium

• hydroplane — hy•dro•plane [[t]ˈhaɪ drəˌpleɪn[/t]] n. v. planed, plan•ing 1) aer. a seaplane 2) aer. an attachment to an airplane enabling it to glide on the water 3) naut. navig. a light, high powered boat, esp. one with hydrofoils or a stepped bottom,… …   From formal English to slang

• hydroplane — /ˈhaɪdrəpleɪn / (say huydruhplayn) noun 1. a plane surface designed to control or facilitate the movement of an aeroplane or boat on or in the water, as the stub wings of certain early flying boats, the horizontal rudder of a submarine, the flat… …