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keel1 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. any structure corresponding to or resembling the keel of a ship, such as the central member along the bottom of an aircraft fuselage 3. Biology a ridgelike part; carina keel2 Eastern English dialect 1. a flat-bottomed vessel, esp one used for carrying coal 2. a measure of coal equal to about 21 tons keel a fatal disease of young ducks, characterized by intestinal bleeding caused by Salmonella bacteria How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| So close did the monster come to the hull, that at first it seemed as if he meant it malice; but suddenly going down in a maelstrom, within three rods of the planks, he wholly disappeared from view, as if diving under the keel. It stood in a small side room which looked out across a narrow grass plot toward the shed, where there was a disabled boat lying keel upward. Borckman and the black steersman echoed his words, and, as the wheel spun down, the Arangi, with the swiftness of a witch, rounded into the wind and attained a momentary even keel to the flapping of her headsails and a shifting of headsheets. |
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