Rudder

//ˈɹʌdə(ɹ)//

"Rudder" in a Sentence (12 examples)

Using the rudder and the jib with the wind behind it we backed up, turning the bow to the direction we wanted to go.

A small boat is steered by means of a tiller fitted to the head of the rudder.

A man without a goal is like a ship without a rudder.

The rudder at the back of the plane moves left and right to control the left or right movement of the plane.

The rudder works to control the yaw of the plane.

The pilot moves rudder left and right, with left and right pedals.

Those who are in love with practice without knowledge are like the sailor who gets into a ship without rudder or compass and who never can be certain whither he is going.

Nurcahyo Utomo of Indonesia's National Transportation Safety Committee said the investigation found a crack in the soldering on a tiny electrical part in the system controlling the plane's rudder.

The rudder isn't functioning right.

Crosswind landings require coordinated rudder and aileron input to maintain alignment to the runway.

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For rhyme the rudder is of verses,/With which, like ships, they steer their courses.

He sniffed Tarka’s hair from rudder to neck, and his nose remained at the neck. It was a strange smell, and he sniffed carefully, not wanting to touch the fur with his nostrils.

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