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cen⋅ter⋅board

  [sen-ter-bawrd, -bohrd]
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–noun Nautical.
a pivoted fin keel that can be swung upward and aft within a watertight trunk when not in use.
Also called drop keel.
Compare daggerboard.

Origin:
1840–50, Americanism; center + board
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cen·ter·board   (sěn'tər-bôrd', -bōrd')   
n.  A movable keel in a sailboat that can be pivoted upward to reduce the boat's draft in shallow water.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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