rudderpost

English

Etymology

From rudder +‎ post.

Noun

rudderpost (plural rudderposts)

1. (nautical) The rudderstock
2. (aviation) A vertical support on an aircraft's tail section, that connects the rudder to the vertical stabilizer.

References

• “rudderpost”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.