The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Rudderstock \Rud"der*stock`\, n. (Naut.) The main part or blade of the rudder, which is connected by hinges, or the like, with the sternpost of a vessel. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
rudderstock n 1: a vertical post at the forward edge of a rudder that enables the rudder to pivot [syn: rudderpost, rudderstock]