Centreboard
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Centreboard is a noun meaning (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.
Meaning
(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.
Word Forms
- centreboards
- centre-board
- centre board
- centerboard
- center-board
- center board
Synonyms for centreboard
Depending on context, synonyms include centerboard.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include centerboard, carine, coaster, cockscomb, coak, coaming.
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