Question 1860 Deck Safety

The correct answer is A) rudder. The terms "pintle" and "gudgeon" are specifically associated with the rudder of a vessel. The pintle is the vertical pin or shaft that the rudder rotates on, and the gudgeon is the bearing or fitting that the pintle fits into, allowing the rudder to turn. These components are critical for the proper functioning and control of the vessel's rudder. The other answer choices are incorrect because they do not relate to the specific components of a rudder. The steering engine, jumbo boom, and anchor windlass are all different parts of a vessel, but they do not involve the pintle and gudgeon terminology.