Associations to the word «Centreboard»

Wiktionary

CENTREBOARD, noun. (British spelling) (nautical) 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.

Dictionary definition

CENTREBOARD, noun. A retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward.

Wise words

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