RUDDER as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • (nautical) steering mechanism consisting of a hinged vertical plate mounted at the stern of a vessel
   Hypernyms(s) rudder is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • steering system (what does steering system mean?)
   • steering mechanism (what does steering mechanism mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes
   Hypernyms(s) rudder is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • airfoil (what does airfoil mean?)
   • aerofoil (what does aerofoil mean?)
   • control surface (what does control surface mean?)
   • surface (what does surface mean?)