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Step :: Step (v. i.) In general, a framing in wood or iron which is intended to receive an upright shaft; specif., a block of wood, or a solid platform upon the keelson, supporting the heel of the mast..

Rider :: Rider (n.) An interior rib occasionally fixed in a ship's hold, reaching from the keelson to the beams of the lower deck, to strengthen her frame..

Garboard :: Garboard (n.) One of the planks next the keel on the outside, which form a garboard strake..

Gripe :: Gripe (n.) The piece of timber which terminates the keel at the fore end; the forefoot.

Keeled :: Keeled (imp. & p. p.) of Kee.

Keeling :: Keeling (n.) A cod.

Carinated :: Carinated (a.) Shaped like the keel or prow of a ship; having a carina or keel; as, a carinate calyx or leaf; a carinate sternum (of a bird)..

Cutter :: Cutter (n.) A fast sailing vessel with one mast, rigged in most essentials like a sloop. A cutter is narrower end deeper than a sloop of the same length, and depends for stability on a deep keel, often heavily weighted with lead..

Outboard :: Outboard (a. & adv.) Beyond or outside of the lines of a vessel's bulwarks or hull; in a direction from the hull or from the keel; -- opposed to inboard; as, outboard rigging; swing the davits outboard..

Camberkeeled :: Camberkeeled (a.) Having the keel arched upwards, but not actually hogged; -- said of a ship..

Sternsman :: Sternpost (n.) A straight piece of timber, or an iron bar or beam, erected on the extremity of the keel to support the rudder, and receive the ends of the planks or plates of the vessel..

Skeg :: Skeg (n.) The after part of the keel of a vessel, to which the rudder is attached..

Careen :: Careen (v. t.) To cause (a vessel) to lean over so that she floats on one side, leaving the other side out of water and accessible for repairs below the water line; to case to be off the keel..

Sole :: Sole (n.) A piece of timber attached to the lower part of the rudder, to make it even with the false keel..

Squared :: Square (a.) At right angles with the mast or the keel, and parallel to the horizon; -- said of the yards of a square-rigged vessel when they are so braced..

Men :: men (pl. ) of Keelma.

Kelson :: Kelson (n.) See Keelson.

Keel :: Keel (n.) A brewer's cooling vat; a keelfat.

Flat :: Flat (n.) A flat-bottomed boat, without keel, and of small draught..

Skeelduck :: Skeelduck (n.) Alt. of Skeelgoos.

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