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garboard strake

 

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Noun garboard strake has 1 sense
  1. garboard, garboard plank, garboard strake - the first wale laid next to the keel of a wooden ship
    --1 is a kind of wale, strake

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Garboard Strake

Definition: The garboard strake, or garboard plank, is the first strake (or hull plank) next to the keel in a wooden boat. It plays a crucial role in providing strength and stability to the vessel's structure.

Example sentences:

1. The garboard strake of the sailboat needed replacement due to extensive rot.

2. The skilled shipwright carefully installed the garboard strake, ensuring a tight fit against the keel.

3. The garboard strake's position low in the hull makes it susceptible to damage from underwater obstacles.

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