garboard

garboard
gar·board (gärʹbôrd', -bōrd') n.
The first range or strake of planks laid next to a ship's keel.
  [Obsolete Dutch gaarboord: possibly Dutch gaar, cooked, done (from Middle Dutch gaer) + Dutch boord, board (from Middle Dutch boort).]

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  • Garboard — Gar board, n. (Naut.) One of the planks next the keel on the outside, which form a garboard strake. [1913 Webster] {Garboard strake} or {Garboard streak}, the first range or strake of planks laid on a ship s bottom next the keel. Totten. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • garboard — (also garboard strake) noun the first range of planks or plates laid on a ship s bottom next to the keel. Origin C17: from Du. gaarboord, perh. from garen gather + boord board …   English new terms dictionary

  • garboard — /ˈgabɔd/ (say gahbawd) noun the strake of planks laid next to the keel of a ship. Also, garboard strake. {Dutch gaarboord, from garen gather} …  

  • garboard — n. (in full garboard strake) the first range of planks or plates laid on a ship s bottom next to the keel. Etymology: Du. gaarboord, perh. f. garen GATHER + boord BOARD …   Useful english dictionary

  • Garboard strake — Garboard Gar board, n. (Naut.) One of the planks next the keel on the outside, which form a garboard strake. [1913 Webster] {Garboard strake} or {Garboard streak}, the first range or strake of planks laid on a ship s bottom next the keel. Totten …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Garboard streak — Garboard Gar board, n. (Naut.) One of the planks next the keel on the outside, which form a garboard strake. [1913 Webster] {Garboard strake} or {Garboard streak}, the first range or strake of planks laid on a ship s bottom next the keel. Totten …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • garboard (strake) — or garboard [gär′bôrd΄] n. 〚Du gaarbord < garen (contr. of gaderen, to GATHER) + boord, BOARD〛 the strake adjoining the keel * * * …   Universalium

  • garboard (strake) — or garboard [gär′bôrd΄] n. [Du gaarbord < garen (contr. of gaderen, to GATHER) + boord, BOARD] the strake adjoining the keel …   English World dictionary

  • garboard (strake) — or garboard [gär′bôrd΄] n. [Du gaarbord < garen (contr. of gaderen, to GATHER) + boord, BOARD] the strake adjoining the keel …   English World dictionary

  • garboard strake — noun the first wale laid next to the keel of a wooden ship • Syn: ↑garboard, ↑garboard plank • Hypernyms: ↑wale, ↑strake * * * noun see garboard * * * Naut. the first strake on each side of a keel. [ …   Useful english dictionary

  • garboard plank — noun the first wale laid next to the keel of a wooden ship • Syn: ↑garboard, ↑garboard strake • Hypernyms: ↑wale, ↑strake …   Useful english dictionary

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