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SLIDING KEEL
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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 ("sliding keel" 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 "sliding keel"):
daggerboard (a removable centerboard on a small sailboat that can be lowered into the water to serve as a keel)
Holonyms ("sliding keel" is a part of...):
sailboat; sailing boat (a small sailing vessel; usually with a single mast)
