centerboard

cen·ter·board

C0197600 (sĕn′tər-bôrd′)n. A movable keel in a sailboat that can be pivoted upward to reduce the boat's draft in shallow water.

cen•ter•board

(ˈsɛn tərˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd)

n. a pivoted fin keel on a sailboat that can be retracted. [1840–50, Amer.]

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Noun

centerboard - a retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leewardcentreboard, drop keel, sliding keeldaggerboard - a removable centerboard on a small sailboat that can be lowered into the water to serve as a keelfin keel - a metal plate projecting from the keel of a shallow vessel to give it greater lateral stabilitysailboat, sailing boat - a small sailing vessel; usually with a single mast

Centerboard

centerboard

[′sen·tər‚bȯrd] (naval architecture) A metal or wooden slab in a casing along the centerline of a sailboat which may be lowered to increase the boat's resistance to lateral motion, and raised when the boat is in shallow water or is beached.

Centerboard

a retractable keel made of metal sheet or, less often, wood, used on small sailing vessels, such as yachts; its primary function is to increase resistance to leeway. The center-board can be retracted into a watertight slot for sailing in shallow waters.

centerboard

noun

Synonyms for centerboard

noun a retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward

Synonyms

centreboard
drop keel
sliding keel

Related Words

daggerboard
fin keel
sailboat
sailing boat

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