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 dictionarySynonyms
rudderstock
function
position
office
base
post
rudder
stern
prop
capacity
job
seat
column
employment
mail
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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.