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noun
A board, or frame of planks, lowered over the side of a sailboat to lessen its leeway.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Topics: nautical, transport
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noun
Port, larboard (the side of a ship opposite starboard).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncommon, uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
History
From Middle English lebord, leburd, probably from Old Norse *hléborð, equivalent to lee + board. Cognate with Icelandic hléborð.
Across languages
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