centerboard

[ sen-ter-bawrd, -bohrd ]

/ ˈsɛn tərˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

noun Nautical.

a pivoted fin keel that can be swung upward and aft within a watertight trunk when not in use.

Also called drop keel.

Compare daggerboard.

Origin of centerboard

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; center + board

Words nearby centerboard

centennial, Centennial State, center, center back, center bit, centerboard, centered, center field, center fielder, center-fire, centerfold

Example sentences from the Web for centerboard

French Pete put his head up on the other side of the centerboard, his eyes heavy with sleep, and made them welcome.
The Cruise of the Dazzler|Jack London
When he looked again there was but one, a figure sprawled along the keel, clinging to the centerboard.
Cap'n Eri|Joseph Crosby Lincoln
The middle one of these three planks was omitted at the centerboard case to form a slot.
The Migrations of an American Boat Type|Howard I. Chapelle
You were right in insisting on shallow draught and a centerboard.
Johnstone of the Border|Harold Bindloss

The Rowan, drawing little water when her centerboard was up, would shortly be afloat.
Johnstone of the Border|Harold Bindloss

单词	centerboard
释义	centerboard [ sen-ter-bawrd, -bohrd ] / ˈsɛn tərˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd / noun Nautical. a pivoted fin keel that can be swung upward and aft within a watertight trunk when not in use. Also called drop keel. Compare daggerboard. Origin of centerboard An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; center + board Words nearby centerboard centennial, Centennial State, center, center back, center bit, centerboard, centered, center field, center fielder, center-fire, centerfold Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for centerboard French Pete put his head up on the other side of the centerboard, his eyes heavy with sleep, and made them welcome. The Cruise of the Dazzler\|Jack London When he looked again there was but one, a figure sprawled along the keel, clinging to the centerboard. Cap'n Eri\|Joseph Crosby Lincoln The middle one of these three planks was omitted at the centerboard case to form a slot. The Migrations of an American Boat Type\|Howard I. Chapelle You were right in insisting on shallow draught and a centerboard. Johnstone of the Border\|Harold Bindloss The Rowan, drawing little water when her centerboard was up, would shortly be afloat. Johnstone of the Border\|Harold Bindloss
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