What is the main part or blade of the rudder, which is connected by hinges, or the like, with the sternpost of a vessel called?
rudderstock — The main part or blade of the rudder, which is connected by hinges, or the like, with the sternpost of a vessel. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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