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| airfoil |
any aircraft part or surface, such as a wing or rudder, designed to utilize aircurrents to aid in propelling, lifting, and controlling movement. |
| ketch |
a sailing vessel with two masts, the larger one forward and the smaller one aft just ahead of the rudder. |
| rudderless |
combined form of rudder. |
| rudderpost |
the vertical post on which a rudder pivots; rudderstock. |
| steer1 |
to cause to move in a desired direction, as with a steering wheel, oar, rudder, or the like. [1/5 definitions] |
| sternpost |
the main, upright post at the stern of a vessel, usu. used to support the rudder. |
| tiller2 |
a lever that is attached to a rudder and used to steer a boat. |
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