Rudderpost Definition

rudərpōst
noun
The sternpost, or in some ships an added vertical member, to which the rudder is fastened.
Webster's New World
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(nautical) The shank of a rudder, having the blade at one end and the attachments for operating it at the other.

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Singular:
rudderpost
Plural:
rudderposts

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