garboard

Definition

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

Etymology

From Dutch gaarboord, equivalent to gather + board.

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."