Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

steerboard

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: steer-board
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of old-fashioned rudder for a boat.

Example Sentences

"THE STEERBOARD This idea worked well for the Vikings but proves disappointing for modern yachts. […] Diagram B: The blade area has to be large on a steerboard jury-rig."
"2016, Nicholas Salaman, The White Ship And on the stern, as you will see, she does not have a steerboard or rudder of the Norse kind."
"2018, R. G. Johnston, Vinland: Viking Resurrection The boat didn't use a steerboard. The centre mast was rotated using a cogwheel. One handle lifted the cogwheel up and the other handle rotated the mast until it needed to be locked in place."

Inflected Forms

steerboards (plural)

Questions

What does steerboard mean?: A kind of old-fashioned rudder for a boat.

How to pronounce steerboard

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