rudder
Example Sentences
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After nearly six months, the crew finally managed to float the ship back - but the accident had left its rudder damaged, making it unfit to sail.
From BBC
As you observe their big goofy head navigate toward the stick you threw in the river, you’ll notice their otter tail serving as their rudder as they swim back to you.
From Los Angeles Times
The Villa Vie Odyssey cruise ship was to depart from Northern Ireland last May, but issues with its rudder stocks meant its guests were marooned in the city for more than four months.
From BBC
I’ve got rudder pedals on the floor and all these controls.
From Los Angeles Times
Scores of mangled and cracked vessels sit on stacks, gaping holes in their hulls, their rudders snapped off and cabin windows broken.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
