RUDDERSTOCK

rudderpost, rudderstock

(noun) a vertical post at the forward edge of a rudder that enables the rudder to pivot

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

rudderstock (plural rudderstocks)

(nautical) The main part or blade of the rudder, which is connected by hinges, or similarly, with the sternpost of a vessel.

Source: Wiktionary


Rud"der*stock`, n. (Naut.)

Definition: The main part or blade of the rudder, which is connected by hinges, or the like, with the sternpost of a vessel.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)


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