Antonyms for rudder
ˈrʌd ərrud·der

Matched Categories

1. • Airfoil
   • Navigation
   • Steering Mechanism

Princeton's WordNet

1. ruddernoun

   a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes

2. ruddernoun

   (nautical) steering mechanism consisting of a hinged vertical plate mounted at the stern of a vessel

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1. ruddernoun

   Associated words:
   tiller

How to use rudder in a sentence?

1. Kevin Dykstra:

   There was no rudder on the boat, that was kind of telling to us that the ship probably weathered a storm; otherwise, there would probably be a rudder on it.

2. Eileen Caddy:

   A soul without a high aim is like a ship without a rudder.

3. House Speaker Paul Ryan:

   I can help put substance in this campaign. The way we see out role in this campaign through our agenda project is to add a heel and a rudder on this ship of the Republican party and give it direction so we can take the American people a real choice.

4. Thomas Carlyle:

   The man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder - waif, a nothing, a no man. Have a purpose in life, and, having it, throw such strength of mind and muscle into your work as God has given you.

5. The BEA:

   The voice recorder tells you a lot about operations and the state of awareness of pilots. But it won't tell you the rudder or engine settings, for example.

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