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rudderstock

or rud·der stock

[ ruhd-er-stok ]

noun

, Nautical.
  1. the vertical member at the forward edge of a rudder, hinged at the sternpost and attached to the helm or steering gear.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of rudderstock1

First recorded in 1860–65; rudder + stock

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