Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

garboard

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf 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

Etymology

From Dutch gaarboord, equivalent to gather + board.

Origin

Word Breakdown

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.

How to pronounce garboard

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