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centerboard

/ˈsɛntəbɔːd/

/ˈsɛntərbɔrd/

centerboardnoun

centerboards

/ˈsɛntəbɔːd/

/ˈsɛntərbɔrd/

Translations

dériveTerme nautique.

The sailor lowered the centerboard to improve the boat's stability in the strong winds.

Le marin a abaissé la dérive pour améliorer la stabilité du bateau dans les vents forts.

Additional translations

quille relevableVariante descriptive, moins usuelle que « dérive ».

Definitions

A retractable keel which pivots out of a slot in the hull of a sailboat to provide stability and prevent sideways drift.

The sailor lowered the centerboard to improve the boat's stability in the strong winds.

Synonyms

centerboardadjective

/ˈsɛntəbɔːd/

/ˈsɛntərbɔrd/

Used attributively to describe boats or rigs that are equipped with a centerboard.

Translations

à dériveSe dit d’une embarcation équipée d’une dérive.

The yacht club ordered several centerboard dinghies for training in the shallows.

Le club de voile a commandé plusieurs dériveurs à dérive pour l'entraînement dans les hauts-fonds.

Definitions

Equipped with or relating to a centerboard.

The yacht club ordered several centerboard dinghies for training in the shallows.