sliding keel
sliding keel · sliding keels
An oblong frame let down vertically through the bottom of a vessel in order to deepen…An oblong frame let down vertically through the bottom of a vessel in order to deepen the draught and sustain against a side wind.
Meaning
1 sensesAn oblong frame let down vertically through the bottom of a vessel in order to deepen the draught and sustain against a side wind.
More definitions
- a retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward
Forms
plural: sliding keels| Singular | sliding keel |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward:centerboardcentreboarddrop keel