Garboards

/ɡɑrbɔrdz/ noun

Definition

Plural of garboard; multiple instances of the lowest planking strakes on ship hulls.

Etymology

Regular plural of 'garboard,' formed by adding '-s.' See 'garboard' for full etymology.

Kelly Says

Shipwreck archaeologists can identify garboards from centuries-old wrecks and reconstruct entire ships from these lowest planks—they're often the best preserved because they're protected by sand and sediment!

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