daggerboard
[ dag-er-bawrd, -bohrd ]
/ ˈdæg ərˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /
noun Nautical.
a removable board on a small sailboat, typically of small dimension fore and aft, lowered into the water through a trunk to serve as a keel.
Nearby words
dagenham, dagestan, dagestan republic, dagga, dagger, daggerboard, daggers drawn, at, daggle, daggy, daghda, daglock
Compare centerboard.
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British Dictionary definitions for daggerboard
daggerboard
/ (ˈdæɡəˌbɔːd) /
noun
a light bladelike board inserted into the water through a slot in the keel of a boat to reduce keeling and leewayCompare centreboard
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