- Instead, it
folds into
itself as the
creature matures,
creating a
rounded rudder called a clavus. Mola in
Latin means "millstone" and
describes the ocean...
-
Tetraodontidae is a
family of
primarily marine and
estuarine fish of the
order Tetraodontiformes. The
family includes many
familiar species variously called...
- A
Schilling rudder is a
specific type of
profiled rudder used on
certain boats and ships. The
rudder is
typically described as 'shaped like a fishtail'...
- with the use of
other fins.
Boats control direction (yaw) with fin-like
rudders, and roll with
stabilizer and keel fins.
Airplanes achieve similar results...
- the loss of one of the two
rudders. This
allowed water to pour into the
rudder room by way of the 9-inch
diameter rudder trunk. The
marine architect...
-
Ichthyosauria (Ancient Gr**** for "
fish lizard" –
Ancient Gr****: ἰχθύς, romanized: ichthys, lit. '
fish' and
Ancient Gr****: σαῦρος, romanized: sauros, lit...
- the
stern above the
rudder. A
spade rudder is
hinged solely on the
stock and has no
lower bearing to help take the loads.
Other rudder types may be hinged...
-
owned by
Humor Rainbow, Inc. OkCupid's
founders (Chris Coyne,
Christian Rudder, Sam Yagan, and Max Krohn) were
students at
Harvard University when they...
- by the
convergence of the
dorsal and anal fins, and is used by the
fish as a
rudder. The smooth-denticled
clavus retains 12 fin rays and
terminates in...
-
webbed and are
their primary means of propulsion.
Their tail
functions as a
rudder,
controlling the
direction they swim.
Muskrats are
found in most of Canada...
