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Careen :: Careen (v. i.) To incline to one side, or lie over, as a ship when sailing on a wind; to be off the keel..

Carinatae :: Carinatae (n. pl.) A grand division of birds, including all existing flying birds; -- So called from the carina or keel on the breastbone..

Limber :: Limber (n.) Gutters or conduits on each side of the keelson to afford a passage for water to the pump well.

Keeler :: Keeler (n.) One employed in managing a Newcastle keel; -- called also keelman.

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

Keelvat :: Keelvat (n.) See Keelfat.

Carina :: Carina (n.) A longitudinal ridge or projection like the keel of a boat.

Ratitae :: Ratitae (n. pl.) An order of birds in which the wings are small, rudimentary, or absent, and the breastbone is destitute of a keel. The ostrich, emu, moa, and apteryx are examples..

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..

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..

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

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

Binding :: Binding (pl.) The transoms, knees, beams, keelson, and other chief timbers used for connecting and strengthening the parts of a vessel..

Square :: Square (n.) To place at right angles with the keel; as, to square the yards..

Keel :: Keel (n.) Fig.: The whole ship.

Centreboard :: Centreboard (n.) A movable or sliding keel formed of a broad board or slab of wood or metal which may be raised into a water-tight case amidships, when in shallow water, or may be lowered to increase the area of lateral resistance and prevent leeway when the vessel is beating to windward. It is used in vessels of all sizes along the coast of the United States.

Abeam :: Abeam (adv.) On the beam, that is, on a line which forms a right angle with the ship's keel; opposite to the center of the ship's side..

Keelman :: Keelman (n.) See Keeler, 1..

Kelson :: Kelson (n.) See Keelson.

Carina :: Carina (n.) The keel of the breastbone of birds.

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