RUDDERSTOCK - Definition

Pronunciation:		'rudur`stâk
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] a vertical post at the forward edge of a rudder that enables the rudder to pivot

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	Synonyms:	rudderpost

	See Also:	post, rudder

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\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.