Definition of Rudderstock. Meaning of Rudderstock. Synonyms of Rudderstock

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Definition of Rudderstock

Rudderstock
Rudderstock Rud"der*stock`, n. (Naut.) The main part or blade of the rudder, which is connected by hinges, or the like, with the sternpost of a vessel.

Meaning of Rudderstock from wikipedia

- workings of a whipstaff on a 15th or 16th century sailing vessel. Shown are the whipstaff, the rowle, the tiller, the rudderstock, and the helmsman....
- hydraulics. rudder stop A ****ing that limits the swing of the rudder. rudderstock The structural part of a rudder that transmits the torque created by...
- The vertical post is attached by Delrin rack-and-pinion gears to the rudderstock. If you're accustomed to steering with a conventional tiller, the motion...
- mountings of shipboard equipment (e.g., masts, propulsion shafts, rudders, rudderstocks, bearings, exhaust uptakes and other critical structures) due to underwater...