rud·der
noun/ˈrʌdə(r)/
/ˈrʌdər/
- a piece of wood or metal at the back of a boat or an aircraft that is used for controlling its direction
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Topics Transport by airc2(船的)舵;(飞机的)方向舵 Word OriginOld English rōther ‘paddle, oar’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch roer, German Ruder, also to the verb row1.