rudderpost

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈrʌdəˌpəʊst/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(rud′ər pōst′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
rud•der•post  (rud′ər pōst′),USA pronunciation n. [Naut.]
  1. Nautical, Naval Termsthe vertical member of a stern frame on which the rudder is hung;
    a sternpost.
Also, rud′der post′. 
  • rudder + post1 1685–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
rudderpost /ˈrʌdəˌpəʊst/ n
  1. Also called: rudderstock /ˈrʌdəˌstɒk/ a postlike member at the forward edge of a rudder
  2. the part of the stern frame of a vessel to which a rudder is fitted
'rudderpost' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ketch - tiller - yawl - crosshead - freeboard length - rudderhead - skeg - sternpost

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