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.
- ^ "Gubernaculum from Dictionary of Roman Coins". Forum Ancient Coins. The Collaborative Numismatics Project. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ Hill, George Francis, Sir (1903). Illustrations of school classics, arranged and described. London: Macmillan. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Matthews, John (25 March 2003). Sir Gawain: Knight of the Goddess. ISBN 9780892819706. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ Dwight, William (1889–1891). The Century dictionary: an encyclopedic lexicon of the English language: prepared under the superintendence of William Dwight Whitney. New York: Century Co. p. 2585. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ Francisque, Michel (1882). A critical inquiry into the Scottish language with the view of illustrating the rise and progress of civilisation in Scotland. Edinburgh: W. Blackwood. p. 364. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
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