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

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.

Garboard :: Garboard (n.) One of the planks next the keel on the outside, which form a garboard strake..

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..

Keelfat :: Keelfat (n.) A cooler; a vat for cooling wort, etc..

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

Multicarinate :: Multicarinate (a.) Many-keeled.

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..

Vakeel :: Vakeel (n.) A native attorney or agent; also, an ambassador..

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

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

Carinated :: Carinated (a.) Shaped like the keel or prow of a ship; having a carina or keel; as, a carinate calyx or leaf; a carinate sternum (of a bird)..

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

Apron :: Apron (n.) A piece of carved timber, just above the foremost end of the keel..

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

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

Keeling :: Keeling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Kee.

Rockered :: Rockered (a.) Shaped like a rocker; curved; as, a rockered keel..

Keeled :: Keeled (imp. & p. p.) of Kee.

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.

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