rudderpost

Noun

Meaning

The shank of a rudder, having the blade at one end and the attachments for operating it at the other.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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The difference between a ketch and a yawl is that in a ketch, the mizzen mast is forward of the rudderpost (the axis of rotation for the rudder), while a yawl has its mizzen mast behind the rudderpost. Source: Internet

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