Meaning of leeboard | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A board, or frame of planks, lowered over the side of a sailboat to lessen its leeway.
   countable
2. Port, larboard (the side of a ship opposite starboard).
   countable, uncommon, uncountable

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Examples

“[…] on the port side a sofa bed was put⟳ up and fitted with a leeboard. On the starboard side a short seat with a folding cot above, which folded […]”

“Forward⟳ of the mizzenmast was an iron⟳ box in which the mainsheets worked, and to port and starboard were the leeboard winches, hand-worked.”

“I lowered the starboard leeboard. I sent Kester up forward⟳ with the binoculars. 'Any buoy,' I told him, 'just yell⟳ and point⟳.'”

“Even in complete⟳ reversals from starboard to leeboard in a high sea, no shocks, either electrical or mechanical, could be observed.”

“[…] because the leeboard side could be easily unrigged to avoid⟳ damaging the rigging, while the starboard side would be required to safely navigate⟳ the vessel.”

“Riek's berth was on the starboard side with two women, and mine was on the leeboard side with two men. One of the two men was a baron, […]”

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