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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
Englishdrop 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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