keel | | |
n. (shape) | 1. keel | a projection or ridge that suggests a keel. |
| ~ projection | any solid convex shape that juts out from something. |
n. (body) | 2. keel | the median ridge on the breastbone of birds that fly. |
| ~ carinate, carinate bird, flying bird | birds having keeled breastbones for attachment of flight muscles. |
| ~ carina | any of various keel-shaped structures or ridges such as that on the breastbone of a bird or that formed by the fused petals of a pea blossom. |
n. (artifact) | 3. 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. |
| ~ beam | long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction. |
| ~ bilge keel | either of two lengthwise fins attached along the outside of a ship's bilge; reduces rolling. |
| ~ fin keel | a metal plate projecting from the keel of a shallow vessel to give it greater lateral stability. |
| ~ hull | the frame or body of ship. |
v. (motion) | 4. careen, keel, lurch, reel, stagger, swag | walk as if unable to control one's movements.; "The drunken man staggered into the room" |
| ~ walk | use one's feet to advance; advance by steps.; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet" |
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