- centerboard
- noun Date: 1849 a retractable keel used especially in sailboats
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
centerboard
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Centerboard — Cen ter*board , Centreboard Cen tre*board,, 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
centerboard — (izg. sȅnterbōrd) m DEFINICIJA pom. pomična peraja/kobilica jedrilice ETIMOLOGIJA engl … Hrvatski jezični portal
centerboard — ☆ centerboard [sent′ərbôrd΄ ] n. a movable board or metal plate that, when lowered through a slot in the floor of a shallow draft sailboat, functions like a keel to reduce leeward drift or increase stability, esp. one that moves on a pivot … English World dictionary
centerboard — /sen teuhr bawrd , bohrd /, n. Naut. a pivoted fin keel that can be swung upward and aft within a watertight trunk when not in use. Also called drop keel. Cf. daggerboard. [1840 50, Amer.; CENTER + BOARD] * * * … Universalium
centerboard — n. keel of a sailboat … English contemporary dictionary
centerboard — cen•ter•board [[t]ˈsɛn tərˌbɔrd, ˌboʊrd[/t]] n. naut. navig. a pivoted fin keel on a sailboat that can be retracted • Etymology: 1840–50, amer … From formal English to slang
centerboard — US var. of CENTREBOARD … Useful english dictionary
Centreboard — Centerboard Cen ter*board , Centreboard Cen tre*board,, 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mutineer 15 — Current Specifications Mutineer and barge share the Mississippi River Crew 2 Type Monohull … Wikipedia
drop keel — noun a retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward • Syn: ↑centerboard, ↑centreboard, ↑sliding keel • Hypernyms: ↑fin keel • Hyponyms: ↑daggerboard … Useful english dictionary
