rudderhole

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noun

The hole in the deck through which the rudderpost passes.

OriginEnglish hole ← Middle English hole ← Old English hol →
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Meanings

nounrudderhole (plural rudderholes)

plural rudderholes

  1. nauticalThe hole in the deck through which the rudderpost passes.

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-Germanic*hulaz
  10. Proto-Germanic*hulą
  11. Proto-West Germanic*hol
  12. Old Englishhol
  13. Middle Englishhole
  14. Englishhole
  15. Englishrudderhole

From rudder + hole.

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APA

rudderhole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rudderhole

MLA

“rudderhole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rudderhole. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rudderhole,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rudderhole.

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