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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"
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: 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: 1. the long piece of wood or metal along the bottom of a boat that forms part of its structure and…. Learn more.
The keel of a boat is the beam that runs the length of the hull — the body of the boat — and can extend vertically into the water to provide stability. A keel doesn't just refer to the stabilization of boats. When you're on "an even keel," you're stable and steady.
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.
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.
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.
KEEL definition: a long piece of wood or metal at the bottom of a boat that helps it to balance. Learn more.
living, working or happening in a calm way, with no sudden changes, especially after a difficult time. Business is now back on an even keel after the strike. Setting her life back on an even keel after their break-up had been incredibly difficult.
Keel Definition. The chief timber or steel piece extending along the entire length of the bottom of a boat or ship and supporting the frame. A projecting fin on the bottom of a boat or ship, for stability and directional control. A ship. Anything resembling a ship's keel.
