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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Â© The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology 1996, originally published by Oxford University Press 1996. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

rudder †steering oar OE.; steering-gear mounted in a boat or ship XIV. OE. roðer = MLG., MDu. rōder (Du. roer), OHG. ruodar, (G. ruder):- WGmc. *rōþra-, rel. to ROW2.

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