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rudderhead

rudderhead noun: the upper part of the rudderstock, to which a tiller is attached.

Noun

rudderhead (plural rudderheads)

  1. The upper part of the rudderstock, to which a tiller is attached.

Forms of rudderhead

pluralrudderheads

Origin of rudderhead

From rudder + head.

Questions about rudderhead

What does rudderhead mean?
Rudderhead means the upper part of the rudderstock, to which a tiller is attached.
What part of speech is rudderhead?
Rudderhead is a noun.
What is the plural of rudderhead?
The plural of rudderhead is rudderheads.

Words near rudderhead in the dictionary

  1. rudderbutt
  2. rudderbutts
  3. ruddered
  4. rudderfish
  5. rudderfishes
  6. rudderhead
  7. rudderheads
  8. rudderhole
  9. rudderholes
  10. rudderless
  11. rudderlessly

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