centerboard
noun
cen·ter·board
| \ ˈsen-tər-ˌbȯrd
, ˈse-nər-\
, ˈse-nər-\
Definition of centerboard
: a retractable keel used especially in sailboats
Examples of centerboard in a Sentence
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The archaeologists also found the remains of a centerboard of the correct size. — National Geographic, "Last American slave ship is discovered in Alabama," 22 May 2019 One of Galveston Bay's oldest centerboard sailing clubs has fleets for all ages. — Houston Chronicle, "Houston area sailing clubs and classes," 10 May 2018 Their pedaling powers the hydraulic systems used to trim the wingsail and raise and lower the daggerboards, or retractable centerboards, that are tipped with hydrofoils. — Bernie Wilson, The Seattle Times, "Kiwis pedaling toward possible America’s Cup upset," 21 June 2017 One night, a line got tangled around his centerboard in rough conditions. — Brian Overfelt, National Geographic, "Surfer Becomes First to Cross the Atlantic on a Paddleboard," 10 Mar. 2017 Jorge Lima of Portugal recalls dropping from first place to last in a race here after a tarp that was floating beneath the surface caught his centerboard. — Ken Belson, New York Times, "Sailors on Guanabara Bay Are Adept at Dodging Debris and Skirting Sewage," 2 Aug. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'centerboard.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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