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centreboard
(encz) | centreboard, n: |
Centreboard
(gcide) | Centerboard \Cen"ter*board`\, Centreboard \Cen"tre*board\,
(s[e^]n"t[~e]r*b[=o]rd`), n. (Naut.)
A retractable or sliding keel used on sailboats, formed of a
broad board or slab of wood or metal which may be raised into
a water-tight case amidships, when in shallow water, or may
be lowered to increase the area of lateral resistance and
prevent drifting to leeward when the vessel is beating to
windward. It is used in vessels of all sizes along the coast
of the United States
Syn: centreboard, drop keel, sliding keel.
[1913 Webster] |
centreboard
(gcide) | centreboard \centreboard\ n.
same as centerboard.
Syn: centerboard, drop keel, sliding keel.
[WordNet 1.5] |
centreboard
(wn) | centreboard
n 1: a retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent
drifting to leeward [syn: centerboard, centreboard,
drop keel, sliding keel] |
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Centreboard
(gcide) | Centerboard \Cen"ter*board`\, Centreboard \Cen"tre*board\,
(s[e^]n"t[~e]r*b[=o]rd`), n. (Naut.)
A retractable or sliding keel used on sailboats, formed of a
broad board or slab of wood or metal which may be raised into
a water-tight case amidships, when in shallow water, or may
be lowered to increase the area of lateral resistance and
prevent drifting to leeward when the vessel is beating to
windward. It is used in vessels of all sizes along the coast
of the United States
Syn: centreboard, drop keel, sliding keel.
[1913 Webster]centreboard \centreboard\ n.
same as centerboard.
Syn: centerboard, drop keel, sliding keel.
[WordNet 1.5] |
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