rudderpost
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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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Noun 1. rudderpost - a vertical post at the forward edge of a rudder that enables the rudder to pivot
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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