centreboard

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Noun centreboard has 1 sense

centerboard, centreboard, drop keel, sliding keel - a retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward
--₁ is a kind of fin keel
--₁ is a part of sailboat, sailing boat
--₁ has particulars: daggerboard

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Term: Centreboard

Definition:

A centreboard is a retractable keel found on sailboats, yachts, and small watercraft. It provides stability and prevents sideways drifting while sailing.

Parts of Speech:

Noun

Senses:

1. A retractable keel on a sailboat.

Usages:

- The centreboard of our sailboat got damaged during the storm.

- Sailors often raise the centreboard when sailing in shallow waters.

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