ror — meaning in English
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English meaning
- rudder noun A flat, hinged piece at the back of a boat or aircraft used to steer it.
Senses
ror is used for these senses in English:
- rudder (nautical) An underwater vane used to steer a vessel. The rudder is controlled by means of a wheel, tiller or other apparatus (modern vessels can be controlled even with a joystick or an autopilot).
- rudder (aeronautics) A control surface on the vertical stabilizer of a fixed-wing aircraft or an autogyro. On some craft, the entire vertical stabilizer comprises the rudder. The rudder is controlled by foot-operated control pedals.