centerboard meaning

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centerboard (noun): a retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward.

Definition of centerboard

  1. a retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward

    Synonyms: centreboard, drop keel, sliding keel

    Type of: fin keel

    Kinds: daggerboard

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with CE · words ending in RD · 11-letter words

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