Bible Dictionaries
Rudder
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words
"a rudder" (akin to pedos, "the blade of an oar"), occurs in James 3:4 , RV, "rudder" (AV, "helm"), and Acts 27:40 , plural, RV, "(the bands of) the rudders," AV, "the rudder (bands)." The pedalia were actually steering paddles, two of which were used as "rudders" in ancient ships.
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Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Rudder'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ved/r/rudder.html. 1940.