leeboard: Meaning and Definition of

lee•board

Pronunciation: (lē'bôrd", -bōrd"), [key]
— n. Naut.
  1. either of two broad, flat objects attached to the sides of a sailing ship amidships, the one on the lee side being lowered into the water to prevent the ship from making leeway.
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