Leeboard

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A board, or frame of planks, lowered over the side of a sailboat to lessen its leeway. countable

    "[…] on the port side a sofa bed was put up and fitted with a leeboard. On the starboard side a short seat with a folding cot above, which folded […]"

  2. 2
    Port, larboard (the side of a ship opposite starboard). countable, uncommon, uncountable

    "Even in complete reversals from starboard to leeboard in a high sea, no shocks, either electrical or mechanical, could be observed."

Synonyms

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backboardlarboardport

Example

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"[…] on the port side a sofa bed was put up and fitted with a leeboard. On the starboard side a short seat with a folding cot above, which folded […]"

Etymology

From Middle English lebord, leburd, probably from Old Norse *hléborð, equivalent to lee + board. Cognate with Icelandic hléborð.

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