HyperDic: drop_keel

English > 1 sense of the expression drop keel:
NOUNartifactdrop keel, centerboard, centreboard, sliding keela retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward
English > drop keel: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward.
Synonymscenterboard, centreboard, sliding keel
Part ofsailboat, sailing boatA small sailing vessel
NarrowerdaggerboardA removable centerboard on a small sailboat that can be lowered into the water to serve as a keel
Broaderfin keelA metal plate projecting from the keel of a shallow vessel to give it greater lateral stability
Spanishorza de deriva

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