sliding keel

Other forms: sliding keels

Definitions of sliding keel
  1. noun
    a retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward
    synonyms: centerboard, centreboard, drop keel
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    types:
    daggerboard
    a removable centerboard on a small sailboat that can be lowered into the water to serve as a keel
    type of:
    fin keel
    a metal plate projecting from the keel of a shallow vessel to give it greater lateral stability
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