DAGGERBOARD

daggerboard

(noun) a removable centerboard on a small sailboat that can be lowered into the water to serve as a keel

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

daggerboard (plural daggerboards)

(nautical) A retractable centreboard that slides out to act as a keel.

Source: Wiktionary



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