daggerboard
dag·ger·board [ ˈda-gər-ˌbȯrd]
[ˈda-gər-ˌbȯrd]
: a removable narrow centerboard in some small boats that is raised and lowered by sliding up and down
Recent Examples on the Web
//Daggerboards on both hulls are in the water for a few moments during tacks and gybes.
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Bernie Wilson, The Seattle Times, "Kiwis pedaling toward possible America’s Cup upset," 21 June 2017
//That could be due in part to the shape of their daggerboards, but for Oracle to alter its own would be a complex process.
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Christopher Clarey, New York Times, "Oracle Team USA Is Racing the Clock to Find an Edge," 18 June 2017
//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.
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Bernie Wilson, The Seattle Times, "Kiwis pedaling toward possible America’s Cup upset," 21 June 2017
//Usually, only one of the two larger foils at the front (called daggerboards or L-foils, because of their distinctive shape) is in the water.
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Chris Jones, Popular Mechanics, "The Boats That Fly," 1 June 2017
First Known Use of daggerboard
circa 1930, in the meaning defined above
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