centreboard
centreboard noun: the adjustable keel on a small yacht or dinghy that acts, among other things, as ballast and to counteract the sideways force of the wind.
Noun
centreboard (plural centreboards)
centreboard meaning in Tamil
centreboard in Tamil
- நடுப் பலகை
Forms of centreboard
| plural | centreboards |
|---|---|
| alternative form | centre-board |
| alternative form | centre board |
| alternative form | centerboard |
| alternative form | center-board |
| alternative form | center board |
Origin of centreboard
From centre + board.
Questions about centreboard
- What does centreboard mean?
- Centreboard means the adjustable keel on a small yacht or dinghy that acts, among other things, as ballast and to counteract the sideways force of the wind.
- What is centreboard in Tamil?
- Centreboard in Tamil is நடுப் பலகை. See Centreboard meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is centreboard?
- Centreboard is a noun.
- What is the plural of centreboard?
- The plural of centreboard is centreboards.
Words near centreboard in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: centreboard (page history and authors); centreboard (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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