rudder-like

1. 1.

   formed like and serving like a rudder

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Questions about rudder-like

What does rudder-like mean?

rudder-like means "formed like and serving like a rudder".

How many syllables are in rudder-like?

rudder-like has 3 syllables and divides as rud-der--like under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

Is rudder-like a common word?

rudder-like is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.