daggerboard

• Pieza o aleta central desmontable en una pequeña embarcación de vela, que se baja a través de la quilla para actuar como orza y evitar la deriva. Puede retirarse o izarse cuando no se necesita.

A removable centerboard on a small sailboat that can be lowered into the water to serve as a keel.

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   A retractable fin-like board on a small sailboat that is lowered through the hull to provide lateral resistance and prevent sideways drift.

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   • The sailor lowered the daggerboard to stabilize the boat in strong winds.
   • A daggerboard is essential for upwind sailing in small dinghies.
   • He retracted the daggerboard before beaching the sailboat.

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