LEEBOARD

Etymology

Noun

leeboard (plural leeboards)

(nautical) A board, or frame of planks, lowered over the side of a sailboat to lessen its leeway.

Anagrams

• erodable, redoable

Source: Wiktionary


Lee"board`, n.

Definition: A board, or frame of planks, lowered over the side of a vessel to lessen her leeway when closehauled, by giving her greater draught.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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