English-Thai Dictionary

rudder

N หางเสือ เรือ  helm tiller hang-suea-ruea

 

rudder

N หางเสือ เลี้ยว (เครื่องบิน  helm tiller hang-suea-liao

 

rudderless

ADJ ไม่มี ทิศทาง  นอกลู่นอกทาง  deviating drifting mai-me-tid-tang

 

rudderpost

N ด้าม ตั้งตรง ของ หางเสือ 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

RUDDER

n.[See Row. The oar was the first rudder used by man, and is still the instrument of steering certain boats.] 1. In navigation, the instrument by which a ship is steered; that part of the helm which consists of a piece of timber, broad at the bottom, which enters the water and is attached to the stern-post by hinges, on which it turns. This timber is managed by means of the tiller or wheel.
2. That which guides or governs the course.
For rhyme the rudder is of verses.
3. A sieve. [Local. See Riddle. ]
Rudder perch, a small fish with the upper part of the body brown, varied with large round spots of yellow, the belly and sides streaked with lines of white and yellow. This fish is said to follow the rudders of ships in the warm parts of the Atlantic.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

RUDDER

RUDDER Rud "der, n.

 

Defn: A riddle or sieve. [Prov. Eng. ]

 

RUDDER

Rud "der, n. Etym: [OE. rother, AS. roedher a paddle; akin to D. roer rudder, oar, G. ruder, OHG. roadar, Sw. roder, ror, Dan. roer, ror. sq. root 8. See Row to propel with an oar, and cf. Rother. ]

 

1. (Naut. )

 

Defn: The mechanical appliance by means of which a vessel is guided or steered when in motion. It is a broad and flat blade made of wood or iron, with a long shank, and is fastened in an upright position, usually by one edge, to the sternpost of the vessel in such a way that it can be turned from side to side in the water by means of a tiller, wheel, or other attachment.

 

2. Fig. : That which resembles a rudder as a guide or governor; that which guides or governs the course. For rhyme the rudder is of verses. Hudibras. Balance rudder (Naut. ), a rudder pivoted near the middle instead of at the edge, -- common on sharpies. -- Drop rudder (Naut. ), a rudder extending below the keel so as to be more effective in steering. -- Rudder chain (Naut. ), one of the loose chains or ropes which fasten the rudder to the quarters to prevent its loss in case it gets unshipped, and for operating it in case the tiller or the wheel is broken. -- Rudder coat (Naut. ), a covering of tarred canvas used to prevent water from entering the rudderhole. -- Rudder fish. (Zoöl.) (a ) The pilot fish. (b ) The amber fish (Seriola zonata ), which is bluish having six broad black bands. (c ) A plain greenish black American fish (Leirus perciformis ); -- called also black rudder fish, logfish, and barrel fish. The name is also applied to other fishes which follow vessels. -- Rudder pendants (Naut. ), ropes connected with the rudder chains.

 

RUDDERHEAD

RUDDERHEAD Rud "der *head `, n. (Naut. )

 

Defn: The upper end of the rudderpost, to which the tiller is attashed.

 

RUDDERHOLE

RUDDERHOLE Rud "der *hole, n. (Naut. )

 

Defn: The hole in the deck through which the rudderpost passes.

 

RUDDERLESS

RUDDERLESS Rud "der *less, a.

 

Defn: Without a rudder.

 

RUDDERPOST

RUDDERPOST Rud "der *post, n. (Naut. )

 

Defn: The shank of a rudder, having the blade at one end and the attachments for operating it at the other.

 

RUDDERSTOCK

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

 

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

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

rudder

rud der |ˈrədər ˈrədər | ▶noun a flat piece, usu. of wood, metal, or plastic, hinged vertically near the stern of a boat or ship for steering. • a vertical airfoil pivoted from the horizontal stabilizer of an aircraft, for controlling movement around the vertical axis. • application of a rudder in steering a boat, ship, or aircraft: bring the aircraft to a stall and apply full rudder | a small amount of extra rudder. ORIGIN Old English rōther ‘paddle, oar ’; related to Dutch roer, German Ruder, also to the verb row 2 .

 

rudderless

rud der less |ˈrədərləs ˈrədərləs | ▶adjective lacking a rudder. • lacking a clear sense of one's aims or principles: today's leadership is rudderless.

 

Oxford Dictionary

rudder

rud ¦der |ˈrʌdə | ▶noun a flat piece hinged vertically near the stern of a boat or ship for steering. • a vertical aerofoil pivoted from the tailplane of an aircraft, for controlling movement about the vertical axis. • [ mass noun ] application of a rudder in steering a boat, ship, or aircraft: bring the aircraft to a stall and apply full rudder | a small amount of extra rudder. ORIGIN Old English rōther ‘paddle, oar ’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch roer, German Ruder, also to the verb row 2 .

 

rudderless

rud ¦der |less |ˈrʌdəlɪs | ▶adjective lacking a rudder. • lacking a clear sense of one's aims or principles: today's leadership is rudderless.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

rudder

rud der /rʌ́də r /名詞 C 1 (船の )舵 （かじ ）; (飛行機の )方向舵 （だ ）, ラダー (→airport ).2 指導原理, 指針 ; 指導する人 .

 

rudderless

r ú d der less 形容詞 舵 （かじ ）[指針 ]のない ; 方向の定まらない .