leeboard

n. 下风板

词形变化

leeboards 复数 leeboards

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

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

    可数 航海 交通 不可数
  2. 2.

    Port, larboard (the side of a ship opposite starboard).

    可数 不可数

    Riek's berth was on the starboard side with two women, and mine was on the leeboard side with two men. One of the two men was a baron, […]

词源

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

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