centre-board

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Definition of centre-board in English English dictionary
centreboard: 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
centreboard: a retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward
centreboard: A movable or sliding keel formed of a broad board or slab of wood or metal which may be raised into a water-tight case amidships, when in shallow water, or may be lowered to increase the area of lateral resistance and prevent leeway when the vessel is beating to windward
centreboard: {i} retractable fin keel used on sailboats (Nautical)
centreboard: It is used in vessels of all sizes along the coast of the United States
centreboard: The adjustable keel on a small yacht or dinghy that act, among other things, as ballast

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