ruddervator

noun

rud·​der·​va·​tor

variants or less commonly ruddevator

ˈrədə(r)ˌvātə(r)

plural -s

: a movable airfoil at the trailing edge of a vee tail designed to perform the functions of both a rudder and an elevator

Word History

Etymology

blend of rudder and elevator

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

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