Meanings
nounruddervator (plural ruddervators)
plural ruddervators
- aeronauticsA hinged control surface combining the functions of rudder and elevator.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁reh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁roh₁-(ye-)-ti
- Proto-Germanic*rōaną
- Proto-Germanic*rōþrą
- Proto-West Germanic*rōþr
- Old Englishrōþor
- Middle Englishrother
- Englishrudder
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰs
- Proto-Italic*eks
- Latinex
- Latinex-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁lengʷʰ-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁léngʰus
- Proto-Italic*breɣʷisinflu.
- Proto-Italic*leɣʷis
- Latinlevis
- Latinlevō
- Latinēlevō
- Latinēlevātus
- Middle Englishelevat
- Middle Englishelevaten
- Englishelevate
- Englishelevator
- Englishruddervator
Blend of rudder + elevator.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
ruddervator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ruddervator
MLA
“ruddervator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ruddervator. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ruddervator,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ruddervator.
Source: ruddervator on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.