What is a board, or frame of planks, lowered over the side of a vessel to lessen her leeway when closehauled, by giving her greater draught called?
leeboard — A board, or frame of planks, lowered over the side of a vessel to lessen her leeway when closehauled, by giving her greater draught. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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