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rudderhead

[ ruhd-er-hed ]

noun

, Nautical.
  1. the upper end of a rudderpost, to which a tiller, quadrant, or yoke is attached.

rudderhead

/ ˈrʌdəˌhɛd /

noun

  1. nautical the top of the rudderpost, to which the steering apparatus may be fixed

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Word History and Origins

Origin of rudderhead1

First recorded in 1795–1805; rudder + head

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Example Sentences

He found the girl sitting by the rudderhead almost as he had left her, looking about her with vague, unseeing eyes.

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