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rudderpost

noun rud·der·post \-ˌpōst\

Definition of RUDDERPOST

1
:  the shaft of a rudder
2
:  an additional sternpost in a ship with a single screw propeller to which the rudder is attached
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First Known Use of RUDDERPOST

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