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sailboat

English

Alternative forms

  • (Commonwealth English) sailing boat

Etymology

From sail +? boat.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?se?l?b??t/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /?se?l?bo?t/

Noun

sailboat (plural sailboats)

  1. A boat propelled by a sail.
  2. (slang, card games) A playing card with the rank of four.

Synonyms

  • See Thesaurus:sailboat

Translations

References

  • Weisenberg, Michael (2000) The Official Dictionary of Poker. MGI/Mike Caro University. ?ISBN

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leeboard

English

Etymology

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

Noun

leeboard (plural leeboards)

  1. (nautical) A board, or frame of planks, lowered over the side of a sailboat to lessen its leeway.

Anagrams

  • erodable, redoable

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