Gubernaculum (classical)

A gubernaculum in classical references describes a ship's rudder or steering oar. The English word government is related to the word. The Old English word governail and the Scots word gouernaill are both derived from it.

This article is about the mythological and classical depiction and meaning of rudders. For the navigational instruments through history, see rudder.
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