Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rudder authority

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English

Syllables: rud-der au-thor-i-ty
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The degree of control that the rudder can exert over the yawing motion of an aircraft; related to rudder design and airspeed.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"At slow taxiing speed, there is insufficient rudder authority to steer the aeroplane."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does rudder authority mean?: The degree of control that the rudder can exert over the yawing motion of an aircraft; related to rudder design and airspeed.

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