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Definition of rudder noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

rudder

noun
 
/ˈrʌdə(r)/
 
/ˈrʌdər/
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  1. a piece of wood or metal at the back of a boat or an aircraft that is used for controlling its directionTopics Transport by airc2
    Word OriginOld English rōther ‘paddle, oar’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch roer, German Ruder, also to the verb row1.
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