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.
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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.
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That could be due in part to the shape of their daggerboards, but for Oracle to alter its own would be a complex process.
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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.
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First Known Use of daggerboard
circa 1930
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