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rudder meaning in Sanskrit

काण्ड

UK/ˈɹʌdəː//ˈɹʌdɚ/

rudder in Sanskrit: काण्ड. In English, rudder means an underwater vane used to steer a vessel. The rudder is controlled by means of a wheel, tiller or other apparatus (modern vessels can be controlled even with a joystick or an autopilot).

Sanskrit words for rudder

rudder
काण्ड

English meaning of rudder

  1. noun An underwater vane used to steer a vessel. The rudder is controlled by means of a wheel, tiller or other apparatus (modern vessels can be controlled even with a joystick or an autopilot).
  2. noun A control surface on the vertical stabilizer of a fixed-wing aircraft or an autogyro. On some craft, the entire vertical stabilizer comprises the rudder. The rudder is controlled by foot-operated control pedals.
  3. noun A riddle or sieve.
  4. noun That which resembles a rudder as a guide or governor; that which guides or governs the course.

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Questions about rudder in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of rudder in Sanskrit?
Rudder in Sanskrit is काण्ड.
rudder इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Rudder: काण्ड.
What does rudder mean in English?
Rudder means an underwater vane used to steer a vessel. The rudder is controlled by means of a wheel, tiller or other apparatus (modern vessels can be controlled even with a joystick or an autopilot).

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “rudder”: काण्ड. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: rudder (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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