leeboard

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A board, or frame of planks, lowered over the side of a sailboat to lessen its leeway. countable
    — […] 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 […]
  2. Port, larboard (the side of a ship opposite starboard). countable,uncommon,uncountable
    — Even in complete reversals from starboard to leeboard in a high sea, no shocks, either electrical or mechanical, could be observed.

词形变化

leeboards plural

词源

From Middle English lebord, leburd, probably from Old Norse *hléborð, equivalent to lee + board. Cognate with Icelandic hléborð.
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