Skip to content
Home / Thesaurus / Rudder
Find the word that fits
Rudder: alternatives and connections
Begin with the reviewed alternatives, then explore broader connections without treating every related word as an automatic substitute.
How to use a thesaurus
1
Search your original word Start with the word already in your sentence.
2
Choose the effect you need Look for a closer, stronger, softer, more formal or contrasting word.
3
Check the meaning and example Do not replace a word until the definition fits your exact sentence.
26,102
words currently have published synonym-style alternatives
90,593
searchable synonym connections
350,924
published thesaurus relationships of every type
Start with the meaning
Rudder
A riddle or sieve.
47
useful connections shown
5 reviewed relationships and
42 broader connections.
Best place to begin
Reviewed alternatives and contrasts
These links were deliberately created. Use the interchangeability score and guidance to judge whether a word will work in your sentence.
Broader term 1
The exterior part of anything that has length and breadth; one of the limits that bound a solid, esp. the upper face; superficies; the outside; as, t…
oewn 2023
0% interchangeable
Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.
Component part 3
The shank of a rudder, having the blade at one end and the attachments for operating it at the other.
oewn 2023
0% interchangeable
Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a member, substance or component part.
The main part or blade of the rudder, which is connected by hinges, or the like, with the sternpost of a vessel.
oewn 2023
0% interchangeable
Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a member, substance or component part.
One who tills; a husbandman; a cultivator; a plowman.
oewn 2023
0% interchangeable
Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a member, substance or component part.
Containing whole 1
A hollow or concave utensil for holding anything; a hollow receptacle of any kind, as a hogshead, a barrel, a firkin, a bottle, a kettle, a cup, a bo…
oewn 2023
0% interchangeable
Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a containing group, substance or whole.
Explore further
Words found in the same groups
These words appear together in curated vocabulary groups. They may be alternatives, contrasts or neighbouring ideas, so check the definition before replacing your original word.
Explore further
Words connected by meaning
Their definitions overlap or refer to similar ideas. Use these to widen your search, then compare the exact meanings.
All dictionary tools
Explore Academic Dictionary
The same nine destinations available from the header menu are shown here as a clear, fully visible grid.
Feedback × Help improve Academic Dictionary Two quick ratings, then an optional note.
Privacy information: privacy policy · cookies & storage
