rudderhead

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noun

The upper part of the rudderstock, to which a tiller is attached.

OriginEnglish head ← Middle English heed ← Old English hēafod →
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Meanings

nounrudderhead (plural rudderheads)

plural rudderheads

  1. nauticalThe upper part of the rudderstock, to which a tiller is attached.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁reh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁roh₁-(ye-)-ti
  3. Proto-Germanic*rōaną
  4. Proto-Germanic*rōþrą
  5. Proto-West Germanic*rōþr
  6. Old Englishrōþor
  7. Middle Englishrother
  8. Englishrudder
  9. Proto-Indo-European*kap-?
  10. Proto-Indo-European*kap-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*káput
  12. Proto-Germanic*haubudą
  13. Old Englishhēafod
  14. Middle Englishheed
  15. Englishhead
  16. Englishrudderhead

From rudder + head.

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APA

rudderhead. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rudderhead

MLA

“rudderhead.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rudderhead. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rudderhead,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rudderhead.

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