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  2. Glossary of nautical terms (M–Z) - Wikipedia

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    An inboard rudder has a stock which passes through a gland in the hull, with the structure of the hull continuing towards the stern above the rudder. A spade rudder is hinged solely on the stock and has no lower bearing to help take the loads. Other rudder types may be hinged on an extension of the keel or on a skeg. Rudders may be balanced, by ...

  3. Glossary of nautical terms (A–L) - Wikipedia

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    balance rudder Not usually a single rudder, but a set of three or four rudders operating together to maneuver a sternwheel steamboat. Placed just forward of the paddlewheels, the effectiveness of the balance rudder is increased by the flow of water generated by the paddles, giving such steamboats a high degree of maneuverability. [21] balanced ...

  4. Rudder - Wikipedia

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    A rudder is a primary control surface used to steer a ship, boat, submarine, hovercraft, airship, or other vehicle that moves through a fluid medium (usually air or water). On an airplane, the rudder is used primarily to counter adverse yaw and p-factor and is not the primary control used to turn

  5. What handwriting supposedly says about you - AOL

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    Leaving open letters (like not closing an 'O') typically means that you are expressive, social and talkative. Writing a closed letter 'O' means that you are a private person and an introvert.

  6. List of proofreader's marks - Wikipedia

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    This article is a list of standard proofreader's marks used to indicate and correct problems in a text. Marks come in two varieties, abbreviations and abstract symbols. These are usually handwritten on the paper containing the

  7. Retiring Without a Rudder? You May Need a Coach - AOL

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    "A coach does a few things you could never do on your own," says Eric Dunavant, president of Dunavant Wealth Group. For example, a coach may help you stay disciplined, rather than emotional about ...

  8. List of typographical symbols and punctuation marks - Wikipedia

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    Circled Latin capital letter C ¤ Currency sign: Square lozenge ("Pillow") various Currency symbols † ‡ Dagger: Obelus: Footnotes, Latin cross – — Dash: Hyphen, Hyphen-minus, minus sign: Em dash, En dash ° Degree sign: Masculine ordinal indicator * * * Dinkus: Asterism, Fleuron, Dingbat (many) Dingbat: Dinkus, Fleuron ⌀ Diameter

  9. African migrants on rudder of a ship rescued by Spanish coast ...

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    Three African migrants who were balancing on a ship's rudder were rescued by the Spanish coast guard Monday after an 11-day voyage, officials said.