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
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
Keels
(n. pl.)
Ninepins. See Kayles.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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