Gubernaculum (classical)
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This article is about the mythological and classical depiction and meaning of rudders. For the navigational instruments through history, see rudder.
A gubernaculum in classical references describes a ship's rudder[1] or steering oar.[2] The English word government[3] is related to the word. The Old English word governail[4] and the Scots word gouernaill[5] are both derived from it.