- daggerboard
- noun Date: circa 1930 a removable narrow centerboard in some small boats that is raised and lowered by sliding up and down
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
daggerboard
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daggerboard — n. a centerboard, specif. one that is thrust directly into the water rather than being swung down on a pivot … English World dictionary
Daggerboard — Two different daggerboards. A daggerboard is a retractable centreboard used by various sailing craft. While other types of centreboard may pivot to retract, a daggerboard slides in a casing. The shape of the daggerboard converts the forward… … Wikipedia
daggerboard — /dag euhr bawrd , bohrd /, n. Naut. a removable board on a small sailboat, typically of small dimension fore and aft, lowered into the water through a trunk to serve as a keel. Cf. centerboard. [DAGGER + BOARD] * * * … Universalium
daggerboard — noun A retractable centreboard that slides out to act as a keel … Wiktionary
daggerboard — noun a kind of centreboard which slides vertically through the keel of a sailing boat … English new terms dictionary
daggerboard — /ˈdægəbɔd/ (say daguhbawd) noun a type of centreboard which can be removed completely from its housing. Also, daggerplate …
daggerboard — noun a removable centerboard on a small sailboat that can be lowered into the water to serve as a keel • Hypernyms: ↑centerboard, ↑centreboard, ↑drop keel, ↑sliding keel … Useful english dictionary
Sailing — is the art of controlling a sailing vessel. By changing the rigging, rudder and dagger or centre board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to change the direction and speed of a boat. Mastery of the skill requires… … Wikipedia
Windsurfing — A windsurfer tilts the rig and carves the board to perform a planing jibe (downwind turn) close to shore at Maui, Hawaii … Wikipedia
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