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- DictionaryKeel/kēl/
noun
- 1. the longitudinal structure along the centerline at the bottom of a vessel's hull, on which the rest of the hull is built, in some vessels extended downward as a blade or ridge to increase stability.
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"
Meaning of keel in English. keel. noun [ C ] us / kiːl / uk / kiːl / Add to word list. the long piece of wood or metal along the bottom of a boat that forms part of its structure and helps to keep the boat balanced in the water. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Parts of ships & boats. abaft. airlock. bilge water. boathook. boiler room.
1. a central fore-and-aft structural member in the bottom of a ship's hull extending from the stem to the sternpost. 2. a ship; boat. 3. a part corresponding to a ship's keel in some other structure, as in a dirigible balloon. 4. ( cap.) the constellation Carina.
Definitions of keel. noun. one of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a vessel; can extend vertically into the water to provide lateral stability. see more. noun. the median ridge on the breastbone of birds that fly. see more. noun. a projection or ridge that suggests a keel. see more. verb.
3 days ago · 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 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.
5 days ago · noun. 1. the chief timber or steel piece extending along the entire length of the bottom of a boat or ship and supporting the frame: it sometimes protrudes beneath the hull. 2. OLD-FASHIONED, Poetic. a ship. 3. anything resembling a ship's keel. 4.
Check pronunciation: keel. Definition of keel verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
