rudder
UK/'rʌdә/US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A hinged vertical plate at the stern of a ship or tail of an aircraft, used for steering.
（船或飞机的）舵，方向舵
Root Breakdown
Native Englishrudderother
=rudder
Common Collocations
- 1.rudder control舵控制
- 2.tail rudder尾舵
- 3.steer the rudder操舵
- 4.[rudder pedal]方向舵踏板
Example Sentences
- 1.
The captain adjusted the rudder to steer the ship through the narrow channel.
- 2.
A damaged rudder left the aircraft nearly impossible to control.
- 3.
Without a rudder, the boat drifted helplessly with the current.