CENTERBOARD


Meaning of CENTERBOARD in English

/sen"teuhr bawrd', -bohrd'/ , n. Naut.

a pivoted fin keel that can be swung upward and aft within a watertight trunk when not in use.

Also called drop keel . Cf. daggerboard .

[ 1840-50, Amer.; CENTER + BOARD ]

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