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bow rudder — /bow/ (in canoeing) a technique in which a paddler in the bow holds the paddle at an angle from the side of the bow, using it as a rudder to steer. * * * … Universalium
bow rudder — /ˈbaʊ rʌdə/ (say bow ruduh) noun Canoeing a stroke made with the paddle to move the bow towards the bow hand s paddling side …
cross-bow rudder — /ˈkrɒs ba ˌrʌdə/ (say kros bah .ruduh) noun (in canoeing) a paddle stroke used to turn the bow in the direction opposite to the bowman s normal paddling side …
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