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Rudder fish.
(Zoöl.) (a) The pilot fish. (b) The amber fish which is bluish having six broad black
bands. (c) A plain greenish black American fish (Leirus perciformis); — called also black rudder fish,
logfish, and barrel fish. The name is also applied to other fishes which follow vessels. — Rudder
pendants (Naut.), ropes connected with the rudder chains.
Rudderhead
(Rud"der*head`) n. (Naut.) The upper end of the rudderpost, to which the tiller is attached.
Rudderhole
(Rud"der*hole) n. (Naut.) The hole in the deck through which the rudderpost passes.
Rudderless
(Rud"der*less), a. Without a rudder.
Rudderpost
(Rud"der*post) n. (Naut.) The shank of a rudder, having the blade at one end and the
attachments for operating it at the other.
Rudderstock
(Rud"der*stock`) n. (Naut.) The main part or blade of the rudder, which is connected by
hinges, or the like, with the sternpost of a vessel.
Ruddied
(Rud"died) a. Made ruddy or red.
Ruddily
(Rud"di*ly) adv. In a ruddy manner. Byron.
Ruddiness
(Rud"di*ness), n. The quality or state of being ruddy; as, the ruddiness of the cheeks or the
sky.
Ruddle
(Rud"dle) v. t. To raddle or twist. [Obs.]
Ruddle
(Rud"dle), n. A riddle or sieve. [Obs.] Holland.
Ruddle
(Rud"dle), n. [See Rud; cf. Reddle.] (Min.) A species of red earth colored by iron sesquioxide; red
ocher.
Ruddle
(Rud"dle), v. t. To mark with ruddle; to raddle; to rouge. "Their ruddled cheeks." Thackeray.
A fair sheep newly ruddled.
Lady M. W. Montagu.