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Rudder vs Judder - What's the difference?

rudder | judder |

As nouns the difference between rudder and judder

is that rudder is an underwater vane used to steer a vessel. The rudder is controlled by means of a wheel, tiller or other apparatus (modern vessels can be controlled even with a joystick or an autopilot) while judder is a spasmodic shaking.

As a verb judder is

to spasm or shake violently.

rudder

English

Noun

(wikipedia rudder) (en noun)
  • (nautical) An underwater vane used to steer a vessel. The rudder is controlled by means of a wheel, tiller or other apparatus (modern vessels can be controlled even with a joystick or an autopilot).
  • (aeronautics) A control surface on the vertical stabilizer of a fixed-wing aircraft or an autogyro. On some craft, the entire vertical stabilizer comprises the rudder. The rudder is controlled by foot-operated control pedals.
  • A riddle or sieve.
  • (figurative) That which resembles a rudder as a guide or governor; that which guides or governs the course.
  • * Hudibras
    • For rhyme the rudder is of verses.

    Derived terms

    * balance rudder * bow rudder * drop rudder * rudder blade * rudder chain * rudder coat * rudderfish * rudderhead * rudder pendants

    See also

    * tiller

    judder

    English

    (wikipedia judder)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A spasmodic shaking.
  • (television) Jerky playback caused by converting between frame rates; (telecine judder)

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To spasm or shake violently.
  • * 2000 , , Last of the Gaderene , chapter 20
    • Captain McGarrigle, however, seemed to be in trouble. He was breathing stertorously, his throat and chest juddering like those of an asthmatic.

    See also

    * shudder