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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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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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