[{"word":"rudders","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"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).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A control surface on the vertical stabilizer of a fixed-wing aircraft or an autogyro. On some craft, the entire vertical stabilizer comprises the rudder. The rudder is controlled by foot-operated control pedals.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A riddle or sieve.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"That which resembles a rudder as a guide or governor; that which guides or governs the course.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/rudder","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/rudders"]}]