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rudderhole

rudderhole noun: the hole in the deck through which the rudderpost passes.

Noun

rudderhole (plural rudderholes)

  1. The hole in the deck through which the rudderpost passes.

Forms of rudderhole

pluralrudderholes

Origin of rudderhole

From rudder + hole.

Questions about rudderhole

What does rudderhole mean?
Rudderhole means the hole in the deck through which the rudderpost passes.
What part of speech is rudderhole?
Rudderhole is a noun.
What is the plural of rudderhole?
The plural of rudderhole is rudderholes.

Words near rudderhole in the dictionary

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

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