ruddevator

American

[ruhd-uh-vey-ter] / ˈrʌd əˌveɪ tər /

noun

Aeronautics.

a control surface functioning both as a rudder and as an elevator.

Etymology

Origin of ruddevator

First recorded in 1960–65; rudd(er) + (el)evator

Example Sentences

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The forward wings locked with negative dihedral, the rear wings angled to form a ruddevator, and the five-bladed propeller whined, driving the butterflier in a shallow dive for the peninsula.

From Thy Rocks and Rills by Gilbert, Robert E.

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