Word: centerboard
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cen
ter
board
Definition: Alternative form of centreboard; a retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward
Morphemes:
Affix: center
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One of the backs operating in a central area of the pitch, either the inside centre or outside centre.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: centrum
Language: la
Decoded: centrum
PoS: Noun
Meaning: center ; centre
Affix: board
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The distance a sailing vessel runs between tacks when working to windward.