"float board" meaning in English

See float board in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: float boards [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} float board (plural float boards)
  1. One of the boards fixed radially to the rim of an undershot water wheel or a steamer's paddle wheel; a vane. Synonyms: float
    Sense id: en-float_board-en-noun-gIeB53SP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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