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• trunk — [truŋk] n. [ME tronke < OFr tronc < L truncus, a stem, trunk < truncus, maimed, mutilated < IE * tronkus < base * trenk , to press together, crowd > THRONG] 1. the main stem of a tree 2. the body of a human being or animal, not… …   English World dictionary

• trunk — noun Etymology: Middle English trunke Anglo French trunc, trunke, from Latin truncus trunk, torso Date: 15th century 1. a. the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots called also bole b. (1) the human or animal body apart from the head and …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• trunk — trunkless, adj. /trungk/, n. 1. the main stem of a tree, as distinct from the branches and roots. 2. a large, sturdy box or chest for holding or transporting clothes, personal effects, or other articles. 3. a large compartment, usually in the… …   Universalium

• centerboard — /sen teuhr bawrd , bohrd /, n. Naut. a pivoted fin keel that can be swung upward and aft within a watertight trunk when not in use. Also called drop keel. Cf. daggerboard. [1840 50, Amer.; CENTER + BOARD] * * * …   Universalium

• MacGregor Yacht Corporation — The MacGregor Yacht Corporation is a manufacturer of sailing yachts, located in southern California.HistoryMacGregor Yacht Co. was founded by Roger MacGregor as part of a Stanford University MBA class project in the early 1960s. The company has… …   Wikipedia

• Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R …   Wikipedia

• Centreboard — is similar but slides vertically rather than pivoting.FunctionA centreboard is used to provide lift to counter the lateral force from the sails. This is required for sailboats to move in directions other than downwind, since the force of the sail …   Wikipedia

• Leeboard — A leeboard is a lifting foil used by a sailboat, much like a centerboard, but located on the leeward side of the boat. The leeward side is used so that the leeboard isn t lifted from the water when the boat heels, or leans under the force of the… …   Wikipedia

• Canting keel — A canting keel is a form of sailing ballast, suspended from a rigid canting strut beneath the boat, which can be swung to windward of a boat under sail, in order to counteract the heeling force of the sail. The canting keel must be able to pivot… …   Wikipedia

• daggerboard — /dag euhr bawrd , bohrd /, n. Naut. a removable board on a small sailboat, typically of small dimension fore and aft, lowered into the water through a trunk to serve as a keel. Cf. centerboard. [DAGGER + BOARD] * * * …   Universalium

• dagger board — noun also dagger plate : a narrow centerboard in some small boats that slides up and down in the trunk instead of pivoting and that can be completely removed when not in use …   Useful english dictionary