Leeboard
Pronunciation : Lee"board`
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A board, or frame of planks, lowered over the side of a vessel to lessen her leeway when closehauled, by giving her greater draught.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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