centerboard
[ sen-ter-bawrd, -bohrd ]
/ ˈsɛn tərˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /
noun Nautical.
a pivoted fin keel that can be swung upward and aft within a watertight trunk when not in use.
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Also called drop keel.
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centennial, Centennial State, center, center back, center bit, centerboard, centered, center field, center fielder, center-fire, centerfold
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