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- Dictionarykeel/kiːl/
noun
- 1. the lengthwise timber or steel structure along the base of a ship, supporting the framework of the whole, in some vessels extended downwards as a ridge to increase stability.
- 2. a ridge along the breastbone of many birds to which the flight muscles are attached; the carina.
verb
- 1. (of a boat or ship) turn over on its side; capsize: "it's going to take more wind to make this boat keel over"
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The meaning of KEEL is to fall in or as if in a faint —usually used with over. How to use keel in a sentence.
KEEL definition: 1. the long piece of wood or metal along the bottom of a boat that forms part of its structure and…. Learn more.
Keel definition: a central fore-and-aft structural member in the bottom of a hull, extending from the stem to the sternpost and having the floors or frames attached to it, usually at right angles. See examples of KEEL used in a sentence.
KEEL meaning: 1. the long piece of wood or metal along the bottom of a boat that forms part of its structure and…. Learn more.
A keel doesn't just refer to the stabilization of boats. When you're on "an even keel," you're stable and steady. On a bird, the keel (or breastbone) enables a bird to fly. On the other hand, if you keel over, you're quite the opposite, since you've just gone crashing to the floor.
noun. 1. one of the main longitudinal structural members of a vessel to which the frames are fastened and that may extend into the water to provide lateral stability. 2. See on an even keel. 3. any structure corresponding to or resembling the keel of a ship, such as the central member along the bottom of an aircraft fuselage. 4. biology.
keel - one of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a vessel; can extend vertically into the water to provide lateral stability
Jun 2, 2024 · keel (plural keels) ( nautical) A large beam along the underside of a ship ’s hull from bow to stern . 1850, [ Alfred, Lord Tennyson ], In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, [ …], →OCLC, Canto X: I hear the noise about thy keel; I hear the bell struck in the night: I see the cabin-window bright;
Keel definition: a central fore-and-aft structural member in the bottom of a hull, extending from the stem to the sternpost and having the floors or frames attached to it, usually at right angles. See examples of KEEL used in a sentence.
KEEL definition: a long piece of wood or metal at the bottom of a boat that helps it to balance. Learn more.
