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garboard
CIDE DICTIONARY
garboard, n.
One of the planks next the keel on the outside, which form a garboard strake. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
garboard, n. (in full garboard strake) the first range of planks or plates laid on a ship's bottom next to the keel.
Etymology
Du. gaarboord, perh. f. garen GATHER + boord BOARD
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