Meaning of daggerboard | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A retractable centreboard that slides out to act as a keel.
2. One of many decorative boards that form a valance for a canopy, particularly on older railway stations.

Examples

“Route the bitter end⟳ of the cunningham through the hole in the daggerboard and secure it with a figure⟳ 8 knot. This keeps the daggerboard in the hull in case of a capsize.”

“Push⟳ the boat the rest⟳ of the way into the water and insert⟳ the daggerboard.”

“It will also have⟳ examples of its composite canopy daggerboards, which use⟳ CNC technology to produce⟳ replicas of historic designs - and which have⟳ been deployed as modern alternatives to traditional daggerboards in sensitive surroundings such as at Bath Spa.”

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