daggerboard

daggerboard Definition

daggerboard

noun

a centerboard, specif. one that is thrust directly into the water rather than being swung down on a pivot

daggerboard Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

starboard: The spinnaker was immediately dropped, the staysail furled and the starboard daggerboard lowered.

Modifies a noun

slot: You can use an adhesive tape to line the daggerboard slot within the limits of the drawing below.

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