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Noun: daggerboard  'da-gu(r),bord
  1. A removable centerboard on a small sailing boat that can be lowered into the water to serve as a keel
    "The sailor adjusted the daggerboard to improve the boat's stability"

Derived forms: daggerboards

Type of: centerboard [US], centreboard [Brit, Cdn], drop keel, sliding keel [Brit]

Encyclopedia: Daggerboard