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CENTRE BOARD [2 records]

Record 1 2017-04-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Sawing
DEF

A board so cut from a heart board, heart plank or log as to be free from heart.

OBS

centre board: term used in the Commonwealth.

Key term(s)
  • center board

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciage du bois
DEF

Planche extraite d'une bille ou toute planche centrale (de cœur) sciée de manière à ce qu'elle ne comprenne pas de moelle ou de xylème primaire.

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-07-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ship and Boat Parts
  • Pleasure Boating and Yachting
  • Sailing
DEF

A moveable fin-shaped protrusion under the hull that prevents a boat from sliding sideways and is used to right a capsized dinghy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parties des bateaux
  • Yachting et navigation de plaisance
  • Voile
DEF

Elément mobile en forme d'aileron dépassant sous la coque et empêchant le bateau de dériver [...]

OBS

[La] dérive sert également à redresser les dériveurs ayant chaviré.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Partes de los barcos
  • Vela y navegación de placer
  • Vela
DEF

Especie de quilla retráctil que tienen ciertos barcos de regatas para aumentar la resistencia al empuje lateral del viento y limitar el garete y el balanceo.

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