Rudderpost
noun, Nautical.
1.
the vertical member of a stern frame on which the rudder is hung; a sternpost.
noun (nautical)
1.
Also called rudderstock (ˈrʌdəˌstɒk). a postlike member at the forward edge of a rudder
2.
the part of the stern frame of a vessel to which a rudder is fitted
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