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

Keel :: Keel (n.) A longitudinal timber, or series of timbers scarfed together, extending from stem to stern along the bottom of a vessel. It is the principal timber of the vessel, and, by means of the ribs attached on each side, supports the vessel's frame. In an iron vessel, a combination of plates supplies the place of the keel of a wooden ship. See Illust. of Keelson..

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..

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

Floor :: Floor (n.) That part of the bottom of a vessel on each side of the keelson which is most nearly horizontal.

Bicarinate :: Bicarinate (a.) Having two keel-like projections, as the upper palea of grasses..

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

Keels :: Keels (n. pl.) Ninepins. See Kayles.

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

Water Line :: Water line () Any one of certain lines of a vessel, model, or plan, parallel with the surface of the water at various heights from the keel..

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.

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

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

Stem-winder :: Stemson (n.) A piece of curved timber bolted to the stem, keelson, and apron in a ship's frame near the bow..

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 (v. i.) To turn up the keel; to show the bottom.

Forefoot :: Forefoot (n.) A piece of timber which terminates the keel at the fore end, connecting it with the lower end of the stem..

Keel :: Keel (v. t. & i.) To cool; to skim or stir.

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

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

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