rudderpost

rud·der·post

 (rŭd′ər-pōst′)

n.

See rudderstock.

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rudderpost

(ˈrʌdəˌpəʊst)

n

1. (Nautical Terms) Also called: rudderstock a postlike member at the forward edge of a rudder

2. (Nautical Terms) the part of the stern frame of a vessel to which a rudder is fitted

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rud•der•post

(ˈrʌd ərˌpoʊst)

n.

the vertical member on which a ship's rudder is hung; a sternpost.

[1685–95]

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rudderpost - a vertical post at the forward edge of a rudder that enables the rudder to pivot rudderstock post - an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position; "he set a row of posts in the ground and strung barbwire between them" rudder - (nautical) steering mechanism consisting of a hinged vertical plate mounted at the stern of a vessel

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