Definition of Centerboard. Meaning of Centerboard. Synonyms of Centerboard

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Definition of Centerboard

Centerboard
Centerboard Cen"ter*board`, Centreboard Cen"tre*board,, n. (Naut.) 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. It is used in vessels of all sizes along the coast of the United States

Meaning of Centerboard from wikipedia

- A centreboard or centerboard (US) is a retractable hull appendage which pivots out of a slot in the hull of a sailboat, known as a centreboard trunk (UK)...
- A guara is a hardwood centerboard used in Andean rafts. The Tangaroa Expedition outperformed Kon-Tiki in part due to using guaras. Sanders, R When Thor...
- The first bombing was later codenamed Operation Centerboard I, and the second, Operation Centerboard II. The 509th Composite Group had an authorized strength...
- motor-sailing. It has a fractional sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder and a centerboard or daggerboard keel, depending on the model, with flooding water ballast...
- optional wheel, a fixed fin keel or optional stub keel, and a steel centerboard. The centerboard model has twin rudders and is designed to be beached. The fin...
- A junk (Chinese: 船, chuán) is a type of Chinese sailing ship with fully battened sails. Similar junk sails were also adopted by other East Asian countries...
- centerboard. It displaces 2,756 lb (1,250 kg) and carries 794 lb (360 kg) of ballast. The boat has a draft of 5.16 ft (1.57 m) with the centerboard extended...
- of 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m), while the centerboard-equipped version has a draft of 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) with the centerboard extended and 2 ft 4 in (0.71 m) with...
- a fixed fin keel or optional stub wing keel and centerboard. On the centerboard model, the centerboard retracts under the main cabin table. The boat displaces...
- gymnast Sabot (dinghy), a type of leeboard dinghy Naples Sabot, a type of centerboard dinghy US Sabot, an American sailing dinghy USS Sabot (SP-213), a motorboat...