daggerboard
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Definition of daggerboard
: a removable narrow centerboard in some small boats that is raised and lowered by sliding up and down
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Daggerboards on both hulls are in the water for a few moments during tacks and gybes. — Bernie Wilson, The Seattle Times, "Kiwis pedaling toward possible America’s Cup upset," 21 June 2017 That could be due in part to the shape of their daggerboards, but for Oracle to alter its own would be a complex process. — Christopher Clarey, New York Times, "Oracle Team USA Is Racing the Clock to Find an Edge," 18 June 2017 Their pedaling powers the hydraulic systems used to trim the wingsail and raise and lower the daggerboards, or retractable centerboards, that are tipped with hydrofoils. — Bernie Wilson, The Seattle Times, "Kiwis pedaling toward possible America’s Cup upset," 21 June 2017 Usually, only one of the two larger foils at the front (called daggerboards or L-foils, because of their distinctive shape) is in the water. — Chris Jones, Popular Mechanics, "The Boats That Fly," 1 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'daggerboard.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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