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CENTREBOARD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward
Synonyms:
centerboard; centreboard; drop keel; sliding keel
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("centreboard" is a kind of...):
fin keel (a metal plate projecting from the keel of a shallow vessel to give it greater lateral stability)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "centreboard"):
daggerboard (a removable centerboard on a small sailboat that can be lowered into the water to serve as a keel)
Holonyms ("centreboard" is a part of...):
sailboat; sailing boat (a small sailing vessel; usually with a single mast)
Domain region:
Britain (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)
Canada (a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada)
