Definition of Centriboard
{ Cen"ter*board`, 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
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- (nautical) The adjustable keel on a small yacht or dinghy that act, among other things, as ballast
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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