Word: rudders
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ru
dders
Definition: Plural of rudder; a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes
Morphemes:
Affix: rudder
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An underwater vane used to steer a vessel. The rudder is controlled by means of a wheel, tiller or other apparatus (modern vessels can be controlled even with a joystick or an autopilot).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: h₁reh₁-
Language: ine-pro
Decoded: h1reh1-
Meaning: to row
Affix: -þrą
Language: gem-pro
Decoded: -thra
Meaning: -þrą
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plurals of numerals, letters, some abbreviations and some nouns, usually because the omission of an apostrophe would make the meaning unclear or ambiguous.