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Rudder

Stern-mounted steering oar of an Egyptian riverboat depicted in the Tomb of Menna (c. 1422-1411 BC)
An Eastern Han (25–220 AD) Chinese pottery boat fit for riverine and maritime sea travel, with an anchor at the bow, a steering rudder at the stern, roofed compartments with windows and doors, and miniature sailors
Stern-mounted steering oar of a Roman boat, 1st century AD (RG-Museum, Cologne)

A rudder is used to steer ships, boats, submarines, aircraft, hovercraft or other vehicles that move through air or water.

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