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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..

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

Keelhauled :: Keelhauled (imp. & p. p.) of Keelhau.

Unicarinated :: Unicarinated (a.) Having one ridge or keel.

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

Boatbill :: Boatbill (n.) A wading bird (Cancroma cochlearia) of the tropical parts of South America. Its bill is somewhat like a boat with the keel uppermost.

Skag :: Skag (n.) An additional piece fastened to the keel of a boat to prevent lateral motion. See Skeg.

Sterna :: Sternson (n.) The end of a ship's keelson, to which the sternpost is bolted; -- called also stern knee..

Skeel :: Skeel (n.) A shallow wooden vessel for holding milk or cream.

Keelrake :: Keelrake (v. t.) Same as Keelhaul.

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..

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

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..

Keel :: Keel (n.) The two lowest petals of the corolla of a papilionaceous flower, united and inclosing the stamens and pistil; a carina. See Carina..

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

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

Keelivine :: Keelivine (n.) A pencil of black or red lead; -- called also keelyvine pen.

Keelhauling :: Keelhauling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Keelhau.

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

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

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