rudder vs steering wheel

rudder

noun
  • 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. 

  • That which resembles a rudder as a guide or governor; that which guides or governs the course. 

  • A riddle or sieve. 

  • 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). 

steering wheel

noun
  • A wheel-shaped control that is rotated by the driver to steer, existing in most modern land vehicles. 

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