rudder
device to steer an air or water vehicle, usually stern-mounted
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rudder
Summary
rudder is a ship element[1]. rudder ranks in the top 4% of ship_element entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (849 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- rudder's instance of is recorded as ship element[3].
- rudder's instance of is recorded as aircraft component[4].
- rudder is a type of control surface[5].
- rudder is used for articulated steering[6].
- rudder is used for control[7].
- rudder's Commons category is recorded as Rudders[8].
- rudder's described by source is recorded as Sytin Military Encyclopedia[9].
- rudder's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[10].
- rudder's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[11].
- rudder's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[12].
- rudder's different from is recorded as steering oar[13].
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Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include ship element[3] and aircraft component[4].
Why It Matters
rudder ranks in the top 4% of ship_element entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (849 views/month).[2] rudder has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] rudder is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]