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CENTREBOARD
centerboard, centreboard, drop keel, sliding keel
(noun) a retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
centreboard (plural centreboards)
(British spelling, nautical) The adjustable keel on a small yacht or dinghy that acts, among other things, as ballast and to counteract the sideways force of the wind.
Anagrams
• center-board, centerboard
Source: Wiktionary
Cen"ter*board`, Cen"tre*board,, n. (Naut.)
Definition: A movable or sliding keel formed of a broad board or slab of wood or metal which may be raised into a water-tight case amidships, when in shallow water, or may be lowered to increase the area of lateral resistance and prevent leeway when the vessel is beating to windward. It is used in vessels of all sizes along the coast of the United States
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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