Keel definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary KEEL, n. 1. The principal timber in a ship, extending from ... of a papilionaceous corol, inclosing the stamens and pistil. False keel, a strong thick piece of timber, bolted to the bottom of the keel, to preserve it from injury. On an even keel, in a level or horizontal position. KEEL, v.t. To cool. KEEL, v.t. To plow ...
on even keel definitions Merriam Webster's phrasal see on an even keel Webster's 1913 Dictionary Keel Keel, n. [Cf. AS. ce['o]l ship; akin to D. & G. kiel keel, OHG. chiol ship, Icel. kj[=o]ll, and perh. to ... English word seems to come from Icel. kj["o]lr keel, akin to Sw. k["o]l, Dan. kj["o] ...
False keel definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Keel Keel, n. [Cf. AS. ce['o]l ship; akin to D. & G. kiel keel, OHG. chiol ship, Icel. kj[=o]ll, and perh. to ... English word seems to come from Icel. kj["o]lr keel, akin to Sw. k["o]l, Dan. kj["o]l ... vessel, a combination of plates supplies the place of the keel of a wooden ship. See Illust. of Keelson. 2. ...
Keel piece definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Keel Keel, n. [Cf. AS. ce['o]l ship; akin to D. & G. kiel keel, OHG. chiol ship, Icel. kj[=o]ll, and perh. to ... English word seems to come from Icel. kj["o]lr keel, akin to Sw. k["o]l, Dan. kj["o]l ... vessel, a combination of plates supplies the place of the keel of a wooden ship. See Illust. of Keelson. 2. ...
bilge keel definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: either of ... on either side to check rolling Webster's 1913 Dictionary Keel Keel, n. [Cf. AS. ce['o]l ship; akin to D. & G. kiel keel, OHG. chiol ship, Icel. kj[=o]ll, and perh. to ... English word seems to come from Icel. kj["o]lr keel, akin to Sw. k["o]l, Dan. kj["o]l ... vessel, a combination of plates supplies the place of the keel of a wooden ship. See Illust. of Keelson. 2. ...
Keel boat definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Keel Keel, n. [Cf. AS. ce['o]l ship; akin to D. & G. kiel keel, OHG. chiol ship, Icel. kj[=o]ll, and perh. to ... English word seems to come from Icel. kj["o]lr keel, akin to Sw. k["o]l, Dan. kj["o]l ... vessel, a combination of plates supplies the place of the keel of a wooden ship. See Illust. of Keelson. 2. ...
To keel over definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Keel Keel, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Keeled; p. pr. & vb. n. Keeling.] 1. To traverse with a keel; to navigate. 2. To turn up the keel; to show the bottom. To keel over, to upset; to capsize. [Colloq.]
sliding keel definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward [syn: centerboard, centreboard, drop keel, sliding keel] Webster's 1913 Dictionary Sliding Slid"ing, a. 1. That ... to be hoisted and lowered by means of halyards. Sliding keel (Naut), a movable keel, similar to a centeboard. Sliding pair. (Mech.) See the ...
fin keel definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a metal plate projecting from the keel of a shallow vessel to give it greater lateral stability Webster's 1913 Dictionary Fin keel Fin keel (Naut.) A projection downward from the keel of a yacht, resembling in shape the fin of a ...
drop keel definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward [syn: centerboard, centreboard, drop keel, sliding keel]
Main keel definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Main Main, a. [From Main ... deck next below the spar deck; the principal deck. Main keel (Naut.), the principal or true keel of a vessel, as distinguished from the false keel. Syn: Principal; chief; leading; cardinal; capital.