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contra-guide rudder
[ kon-truh-gahyd ]
/ ˈkɒn trəˌgaɪd /
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noun Nautical.
a rudder having a horizontal offset of its upper and lower halves to improve the flow characteristics of the propeller race.
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contradictory, contradistinction, contradistinguish, contrafactual, contraflow, contra-guide rudder, contrail, contraindicate, contraindicated, contralateral, contralto
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