centerboard
noun
cen·ter·board
ˈsen-tər-ˌbȯrd 
ˈse-nər-
: a retractable keel used especially in sailboats
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From there, the builder installs two clamping, adjustable keels called leeboards that act together like a centerboard.
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Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
2 July 2026
The process comes down to connecting six aluminum frame sections, inflating the hull with a manual or electric pump, attaching the rudder and centerboard, and rigging the sail.
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Omar Kardoudi
march 13,
New Atlas,
13 Mar. 2026
The archaeologists also found the remains of a centerboard of the correct size.
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National Geographic,
22 May 2019
One of Galveston Bay's oldest centerboard sailing clubs has fleets for all ages.
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Houston Chronicle,
10 May 2018
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.
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Ken Belson,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2016
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Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
2 July 2026
The process comes down to connecting six aluminum frame sections, inflating the hull with a manual or electric pump, attaching the rudder and centerboard, and rigging the sail.
—
Omar Kardoudi
march 13,
New Atlas,
13 Mar. 2026
The archaeologists also found the remains of a centerboard of the correct size.
—
National Geographic,
22 May 2019
One of Galveston Bay's oldest centerboard sailing clubs has fleets for all ages.
—
Houston Chronicle,
10 May 2018
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,
2 Aug. 2016
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centerboard
noun
cen·ter·board
ˈsent-ər-ˌbō(ə)rd
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
: a keel that can be raised and is used especially in sailboats
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