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rudderless Definition


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rudder
noun
    1. naut.
      A flat piece of wood, metal, etc fixed vertically to a ship's stern for steering.
    2. aeronautics.
      A movable aerofoil attached to the fin of an aircraft which helps control its movement along a horizontal plane.
    3. Anything that steers or guides.
Derivative: rudderless
    Without a rudder.
    Aimless.
Etymology: Anglo-Saxon rothor.



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