centreboard

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The adjustable keel on a small yacht or dinghy that acts, among other things, as ballast and to counteract the sideways force of the wind.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-centreboard.wav

Word forms

centreboard centreboards centre-board centre board centerboard center-board center board

Etymology

From centre + board.

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