rudderhead

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁reh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *h₁roh₁-(ye-)-tider.
Proto-Germanic *rōaną
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
Proto-Indo-European *-trom
Proto-Germanic *-þrą
Proto-Germanic *rōþrą
Proto-West Germanic *rōþr
Old English rōþor
Middle English rother
English rudder
Proto-Indo-European *káput-
Proto-Germanic *haubudą
Old English hēafod
Middle English heed
English head
English rudderhead

    From rudder + head.

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    Noun

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    1. (nauticalCategory:en:Nautical#RUDDERHEAD) The upper part of the rudderstock, to which a tiller is attached.

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