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Question 1 of 2707066636eec28f7522a1c51ca52

Which term is used to describe the projecting lugs of the rudderpost which furnish support to the rudder?

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Which term is used to describe the projecting lugs of the rudderpost which furnish support to the rudder?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Rudder assembly components on the sternpost/rudderpost • The difference between fixed support fittings and moving pins in a hinge-like arrangement • Traditional terms used for hinges on doors vs. hinges on rudders

💭 Think About

• Think about which parts are attached solidly to the stern or rudderpost and which parts actually pivot inside them • Compare the terms used for the two mating hinge parts on a door — which one is the socket and which is the pin? • Ask yourself: the question says ‘projecting lugs of the rudderpost’ — is that more like the pin or the socket side of the hinge?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which choice names the socket‑like fittings fixed to the sternpost or rudderpost • Eliminate any option that sounds like a generic or made‑up term not normally used in ship construction • Be sure you’re not mixing up the pin part of the hinge with the strap/sleeve part that supports it

Question 1 of 27070

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Which term is used to describe the projecting lugs of the rudderpost which furnish support to the rudder?

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Bases

B

Gudgeons

C

Rudder lugs

D

Pintles

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Question 1 / 2707066636eec28f7522a1c51ca52

Question 1 of 2707066636eec28f7522a1c51ca52

Which term is used to describe the projecting lugs of the rudderpost which furnish support to the rudder?

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Question 1 of 27070

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Which term is used to describe the projecting lugs of the rudderpost which furnish support to the rudder?

If the question has a related picture, it will appear here.

🔍 Key Concepts

• Rudder assembly components on the sternpost/rudderpost • The difference between fixed support fittings and moving pins in a hinge-like arrangement • Traditional terms used for hinges on doors vs. hinges on rudders

💭 Think About

• Think about which parts are attached solidly to the stern or rudderpost and which parts actually pivot inside them • Compare the terms used for the two mating hinge parts on a door — which one is the socket and which is the pin? • Ask yourself: the question says ‘projecting lugs of the rudderpost’ — is that more like the pin or the socket side of the hinge?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which choice names the socket‑like fittings fixed to the sternpost or rudderpost • Eliminate any option that sounds like a generic or made‑up term not normally used in ship construction • Be sure you’re not mixing up the pin part of the hinge with the strap/sleeve part that supports it