Polyglot Dictionary

rudder

/ˈrʌdər/

noun B2
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
rudders

Meaning

  1. timón

    • The captain adjusted the ship's rudder.

      El capitán ajustó el timón del barco.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

helm

Spanish timón covers both: the helm is the wheel or station where a ship is steered from; the rudder is the underwater fin that actually turns the ship.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa rudder?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The captain adjusted the ship's ___.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a rudder?

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