Rudder fin Synonyms

Definitions for Rudder


  • (noun) (nautical) steering mechanism consisting of a hinged vertical plate mounted at the stern of a vessel
  • (noun) a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes

Definitions for Fin


  • (noun) organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals
  • (noun) a shoe for swimming; the paddle- like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)
  • (noun) a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish