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Definition of centerboard noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

centerboard

noun

(Canadian English usually centreboard) noun

NAmE//ˈsɛntərˌbɔrd//

a board that can be passed through a hole in the bottom of a sailboat to keep it steady when sailing

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