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shoard

verbsea

Prop or brace a boat with blocks

To brace or prop up something—particularly to steady or support a boat using blocks, props, or similar supports.

Example in use

Kin ye shoard the yole?

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/SHOARD/

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Origin & context

scotsolderneutralalso: shard

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