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Meanings of work the rudder in English

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Usage of work the rudder in English
1
In this blow it will be hard to work the rudder levers.
Tom Swift and His Air Glider; Or, Seeking the Platinum Treasure
2
Work the rudder how you may, you will not alter the boat's course.
The Mastery of the Air
3
Two oscillating steam cylinders are employed in working the rudder.
Scientific American, Volume 40, No. 13, March 29, 1879 / A Weekl...
4
When it came to working the rudder pedals, multiple fractures of the lower legs didn't help.
The Information Officer
5
Engines revolve the turrets, raise the ashes from the engine-rooms, turn the capstans, work the rudders;-enginesdo everything.
Man on the Ocean: A Book about Boats and Ships
6
Work the rudder gradually very much farther out for this thinner atmosphere, and we will try falling awhile, with a long slant to northward.
Pharaoh's Broker / Being the Very Remarkable Experiences in Anot...
7
It was just as easy to rise by properly working the rudders, when the ship was in motion, and that was the method now employed.
Tom Swift and His Airship
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"What use would be a pilot," said a fourth, "if there are none to work the rudder and shift the sails?
Red Eve
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