{Jury rudder}, a rudder constructed for temporary use. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
jury-rudder — juˈry rudder noun A temporary replacement rudder • • • Main Entry: ↑jury … Useful english dictionary
Jury — Ju ry, a. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Naut.) For temporary use; applied to a temporary contrivance. [1913 Webster] {Jury rudder}, a rudder constructed for temporary use. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jury — jury1 noun (plural juries) a body of people (typically twelve) sworn to give a verdict on the basis of evidence submitted in court. ↘a body of people judging a competition. verb (juries, jurying, juried) chiefly N. Amer. judge (an art or craft… … English new terms dictionary
jury- — /joo ri / (nautical) combining form Indicating makeshift ORIGIN: Perh OFr ajurie aid, from L adjūtāre to aid • • • juˈrymast noun A temporary mast raised instead of one lost juˈry rig noun A temporary, makeshift rig juˈry rigged adjective Rigged… … Useful english dictionary
Jury rig — Not to be confused with Jury tampering. Jury rigging refers to makeshift repairs or temporary contrivances, made with only the tools and materials that happen to be on hand. Originally a nautical term, on sailing ships a jury rig is a replacement … Wikipedia
jury-rig — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ transitive verb Etymology: back formation from jury rigged : to erect, construct, or arrange in a makeshift fashion * * * /joor ee rig /, n., v., jury rigged, jury rigging. n. 1. Naut. a temporary rig to replace a permanent rig… … Useful english dictionary
jury-rig — /joor ee rig /, n., v., jury rigged, jury rigging. n. 1. Naut. a temporary rig to replace a permanent rig that has been disabled, lost overboard, etc. 2. any makeshift arrangement of machinery or the like. v.t. 3. to assemble quickly or from… … Universalium
Boeing 737 rudder issues — Starting in 1991, a number of accidents and incidents involving the Boeing 737 were the result of the airplanes unexpected movement of its rudder. The rudder is controlled by the Power Control Unit (PCU). Inside the PCU is a dual servo valve… … Wikipedia
Aurora's drift — refers to the Antarctic expedition ship SY Aurora , and its drift in the Ross Sea and Southern Ocean pack ice for a period of 282 days from 7 May 1915 to 12 February 1916. Aurora had brought the Ross Sea party mdash;a support team for Sir Ernest… … Wikipedia
ВРЕМЕННЫЙ РУЛЬ — фальшивый (Jury rudder) руль, сделанный судовыми средствами и применяющийся в случае повреждения или потери постоянного руля. Применение В. Р. возможно лишь на относительно небольших судах. Самойлов К. И. Морской словарь. М. Л.: Государственное… … Морской словарь
