Leeboard
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Leeboard is a noun meaning (nautical, countable) A board, or frame of planks, lowered over the side of a sailboat to lessen its leeway.
Meaning
(nautical, countable) A board, or frame of planks, lowered over the side of a sailboat to lessen its leeway.
More Meanings
- (uncommon) Port, larboard (the side of a ship opposite starboard).
Example Sentences
I lowered the starboard leeboard. I sent Kester up forward with the binoculars. 'Any buoy,' I told him, 'just yell and point.'
Even in complete reversals from starboard to leeboard in a high sea, no shocks, either electrical or mechanical, could be observed.
Riek's berth was on the starboard side with two women, and mine was on the leeboard side with two men. One of the two men was a baron, […]
Forward of the mizzenmast was an iron box in which the mainsheets worked, and to port and starboard were the leeboard winches, hand-worked.
Word Forms
- leeboards
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include luff, bowline, trailboard, drabbler, loof, gangboard.
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