keel
v.
fall over, capsize; cause to capsize
n.
single beam of wood or steel that runs the length of a boat's bottom (Nautical); boat, ship (Archaic); keelboat, flat-bottomed boat (British); red stain used for marking sheep
KEEL
Keel
In boats and ships, keel can refer to either of two parts: a structural element, or a hydrodynamic element. These parts overlap.
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keel
Noun
1. the median ridge on the breastbone of birds that fly
(hypernym) carina
(part-holonym) carinate, carinate bird, flying bird
2. one of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a vessel; can extend vertically into the water to provide lateral stability
(hypernym) beam
(hyponym) bilge keel
(part-holonym) hull
(part-meronym) fin keel
Verb
1. walk as if unable to control one's movements; "The drunken man staggered into the room"
(synonym) stagger, reel, lurch, swag, careen
(hypernym) walk
keel (de)
n.
throat, gullet, part of the body located inside the neck
kelen
v.
strangle, choke, throttle
Keel
(v. t. & i.)
To cool; to skim or stir.
(v. i.)
To turn up the keel; to show the bottom.
(v. i.)
To traverse with a keel; to navigate.
(n.)
The two lowest petals of the corolla of a papilionaceous flower, united and inclosing the stamens and pistil; a carina. See Carina.
(n.)
Fig.: The whole ship.
(n.)
A projecting ridge along the middle of a flat or curved surface.
(n.)
A longitudinal timber, or series of timbers scarfed together, extending from stem to stern along the bottom of a vessel. It is the principal timber of the vessel, and, by means of the ribs attached on each side, supports the vessel's frame. In an iron vessel, a combination of plates supplies the place of the keel of a wooden ship. See Illust. of Keelson.
(n.)
A brewer's cooling vat; a keelfat.
(n.)
A barge or lighter, used on the Type for carrying coal from Newcastle; also, a barge load of coal, twenty-one tons, four cwt.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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