Definition of keel

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Keel (n.) A projecting ridge along the middle of a flat or curved surface.

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Keelage :: Keelage (n.) The right of demanding a duty or toll for a ship entering a port; also, the duty or toll..
Rake :: Rake (n.) the inclination of a mast or funnel, or, in general, of any part of a vessel not perpendicular to the keel..
Coble :: Coble (n.) A flat-floored fishing boat with a lug sail, and a drop rudder extending from two to four feet below the keel. It was originally used on the stormy coast of Yorkshire, England..
Vakeel :: Vakeel (n.) A native attorney or agent; also, an ambassador..
Keelhaul :: Keelhaul (v. i.) To haul under the keel of a ship, by ropes attached to the yardarms on each side. It was formerly practiced as a punishment in the Dutch and English navies..
Unicarinated :: Unicarinated (a.) Having one ridge or keel.
Keeled :: Keeled (a.) Having a median ridge; carinate; as, a keeled scale..
Keel :: Keel (v. i.) To turn up the keel; to show the bottom.
Keelfat :: Keelfat (n.) A cooler; a vat for cooling wort, etc..
Keelhauled :: Keelhauled (imp. & p. p.) of Keelhau.
Keelvat :: Keelvat (n.) See Keelfat.
Keeler :: Keeler (n.) A small or shallow tub; esp., one used for holding materials for calking ships, or one used for washing dishes, etc..
Limber :: Limber (n.) Gutters or conduits on each side of the keelson to afford a passage for water to the pump well.
Keelrake :: Keelrake (v. t.) Same as Keelhaul.
Keel :: Keel (n.) A projecting ridge along the middle of a flat or curved surface.
Men :: men (pl. ) of Keelma.
Bicarinate :: Bicarinate (a.) Having two keel-like projections, as the upper palea of grasses..
Lophosteon :: Lophosteon (n.) The central keel-bearing part of the sternum in birds.
Skeg :: Skeg (n.) The after part of the keel of a vessel, to which the rudder is attached..
Keelhauling :: Keelhauling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Keelhau.
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