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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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