- cen|ter|board
- cen|ter|board «SEHN tuhr BRD, -BOHRD», noun.a movable keel of a sailboat. It is lowered through a slot in the bottom of a boat to prevent drifting to leeward. Also, especially British, centreboard.
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centerboard — cen•ter•board [[t]ˈsɛn tərˌbɔrd, ˌboʊrd[/t]] n. naut. navig. a pivoted fin keel on a sailboat that can be retracted • Etymology: 1840–50, amer … From formal English to slang
Centerboard — Cen ter*board , Centreboard Cen tre*board,, n. (Naut.) A retractable or sliding keel used on sailboats, 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Centreboard — Centerboard Cen ter*board , Centreboard Cen tre*board,, n. (Naut.) A retractable or sliding keel used on sailboats, 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Re. — rupee. Also, re. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut. (Cf. ↑gamut)] … Useful english dictionary
R.E. — 1. real estate. 2. Reformed Episcopal. 3. Right Excellent. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut … Useful english dictionary
r.e. — Football. right end. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut. (Cf. ↑gamut)] re2 … Useful english dictionary
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