keel : Idioms & Phrases


Bilge keel

  • noun either of two lengthwise fins attached along the outside of a ship's bilge; reduces rolling
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  • (Naut.), a keel peculiar to ironclad vessels, extending only a portion of the length of the vessel under the bilges. Ham. Nav. Encyc.
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drop keel

  • noun a retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward
    centreboard; drop keel; centerboard.
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False keel

  • (Naut.), the timber below the main keel, used to serve both as a protection and to increase the shio's lateral resistance.
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fin keel

  • noun a metal plate projecting from the keel of a shallow vessel to give it greater lateral stability
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keel arch

  • noun a pointed arch having an S-shape on both sides
    ogee arch.
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Keel boat

  • . (a) A covered freight boat, with a keel, but no sails, used on Western rivers . U. S. (b) A low, flat-bottomed freight boat. See Keel, n., 3.
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keel over

  • verb turn over and fall
    • the man had a heart attack and keeled over
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Keel piece

  • one of the timbers or sections of which a keel is composed.
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keel-shaped

  • adjective satellite shaped in the form of the keel of a boat
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keeled garlic

  • noun Eurasian bulbous plant
    Allium carinatum.
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Main keel

  • (Naut.), the principal or true keel of a vessel, as distinguished from the false keel.
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On even keel

  • (Naut.), in a level or horizontal position.
  • in a level or horizontal position, so that the draught of water at the stern and the bow is the same. Ham. Nav. Encyc.
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Sliding keel

  • noun a retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward
    centreboard; drop keel; centerboard.
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  • (Naut), a movable keel, similar to a centeboard.
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To keel over

  • to upset; to capsize. Colloq.
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