单词 | rudderstock |
释义 | rudderstock in British English (ˈrʌdəˌstɒk) noun another name for rudderpost (sense 1) rudderstock in American English (ˈrʌdərˌstɑk) noun the part of a vessel's rudder by which it is pivoted to the sternpost or rudderpost rudderstock in American English (ˈrʌdərˌstɑk) noun Nautical the vertical member at the forward edge of a rudder, hinged at the sternpost and attached to the helm or steering gear Also: rudder stock Word origin [1860–65; rudder + stock]This word is first recorded in the period 1860–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Paleolithic, big brother, blind spot, prep, raider |
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