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   Keel

   /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.
   • ▪ a ridge along the breastbone of many birds to which the flight muscles are attached; the carina.
   • ▪ a prow-shaped pair of petals present in flowers of the pea family.
   • ▪ a ship.

   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"
   • ▪ (of a person or thing) fall over; collapse: "a wardrobe was about to keel over on top of him"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old Norse kjǫlr, of Germanic origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. keeled adjective
   • 2. keelless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • K

     5

   • E

     1

   • E

     1

   • L

     1

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