centerboard

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A centerboard is a pivoting or removable fin that can be lowered or raised to control a boat's draft, primarily used in shallow waters.

The sailor lowered the centerboard to navigate through the shallow waters.

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n. A centerboard is a pivoting or removable fin that can be lowered or raised to control a boat's draft, primarily used in shallow waters.

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Plural centerboards