centreboard
centreboard · centreboards
The adjustable keel on a small yacht or dinghy that acts, among other things, as…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.
Meaning
1 senses(UK)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.
More definitions
- a retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From centre + board.From centre + board.
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Forms
plural: centreboardsSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward:centerboarddrop keelsliding keel