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jury rudder |
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jury rudder [′ju̇r·ē ‚rəd·ər] (naval architecture) A temporary device used to steer a boat when the rudder is out of commission. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| And we talked of old ships, of sea-accidents, of break-downs, dismast ings; and of a man who brought his ship safe to Liverpool all the way from the River Platte under a jury rudder. |
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