Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

garboard

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gar-board
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The board on a boat which attaches to the keel running fore and aft along the bottom.

Example Sentences

"The garboard strakes are generally of American elm, and it is best that the planking above should be of American elm or oak to within a foot or so of the load water-line, and teak above to the covering board or deck edge."

Etymology

From Dutch gaarboord, equivalent to gather + board.

Origin

Source language: Dutch

Word Breakdown

Root: gaarboord

Inflected Forms

garboards (plural)

Phrases

garboard strake

Synonyms

garboard plank garboard strake

Questions

What does garboard mean?: The board on a boat which attaches to the keel running fore and aft along the bottom.
Where does garboard come from?: It is traced to Dutch.

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