English Explanatory Dictionary

daggerboard

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A retractable centreboard that slides out to act as a keel.
  2. One of many decorative boards that form a valance for a canopy, particularly on older railway stations.

Word forms

daggerboard daggerboards dagger-board dagger board

Etymology

From dagger + board, from its shape.

Related words

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