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daggerboard

[ dag-er-bawrd, -bohrd ]

noun

, Nautical.
  1. a removable board on a small sailboat, typically of small dimension fore and aft, lowered into the water through a trunk to serve as a keel.

daggerboard

/ ˈdæɡəˌbɔːd /

noun

  1. a light bladelike board inserted into the water through a slot in the keel of a boat to reduce keeling and leeway Compare centreboard
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Origin of daggerboard1

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daggerdaggers drawn, at

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