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keel

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keel 1  (kl)
n.
1. Nautical
a. The principal structural member of a ship, running lengthwise along the center line from bow to stern, to which the frames are attached.
b. A ship.
2. A structure, such as the breastbone of a bird, that resembles a ship's keel in function or shape.
3. The principal structural member of an aircraft, resembling a ship's keel in shape and function.
4. A pair of united petals in certain flowers, as those of the pea.
intr. & tr.v. keeled, keel·ing, keels Nautical
To capsize or cause to capsize.
Phrasal Verb:
keel over
To collapse or fall into or as if into a faint.

[Middle English kele, from Old Norse kjölr.]

keel 2  (kl)
n.
1. Nautical
a. A freight barge, especially one for carrying coal on the Tyne River in England.
b. The load capacity of this barge.
2. A British unit of weight formerly used for coal, equal to about 21.2 long tons.

[Middle English kele, from Middle Dutch kiel.]

keel 3  (kl)
tr.v. keeled, keel·ing, keels Chiefly British
To make cool.

[Middle English kelen, from Old English clan, to cool; see gel- in Indo-European roots.]

keel1
n
1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) 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
on an even keel well-balanced; steady
3. (Engineering / Aeronautics) any structure corresponding to or resembling the keel of a ship, such as the central member along the bottom of an aircraft fuselage
4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology a ridgelike part; carina
5. a poetic word for ship
vb
to capsize See also keel over
[from Old Norse kjölr; related to Middle Dutch kiel, keel2]
keel-less  adj

keel2
n Eastern English dialect
1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a flat-bottomed vessel, esp one used for carrying coal
2. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) a measure of coal equal to about 21 tons
[C14 kele, from Middle Dutch kiel; compare Old English cēol ship]

keel3
n
red ochre stain used for marking sheep, timber, etc.
vb (tr)
to mark with this stain
[Old English cēlan, from cōl cool]

keel4
vb
an archaic word for cool
[probably from Scottish Gaelic cīl]

keel5
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Veterinary Science) a fatal disease of young ducks, characterized by intestinal bleeding caused by Salmonella bacteria
[from keel1; see keel over]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.keel - a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
projection - any solid convex shape that juts out from something
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
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
Verb1.keel - 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"
Translations
keel [kiːl] N (Naut) → quilla f
on an even keel (Naut) → en iguales calados (fig) → en equilibrio, estable
to keep sth on an even keel [+ economy, company] → estabilizar algo
they managed to get their marriage back on an even keelconsiguieron volver a estabilizar su matrimonio
keel over VI + ADV (Naut) → volcar(se), zozobrar; [building, structure] → derrumbarse, venirse abajo; [person] → desplomarse

keel [ˈkiːl] n
[boat] → quille f
on an even keel (fig)à flot
to keep sb/sth on an even keel (financially)maintenir qn/qch à flot
Most governments are able to keep their economies on an even keel → La plupart des gouvernements sont capables de maintenir à flot leur économie.
the medicines which kept him on an even keel (psychologically)les médicaments qui lui permettaient de continuer à fonctionner
to get sth back on an even keel (= re-establish equilibrium in) → remettre qch à flot
keel over
vi
[person] → s'écrouler
[ship] → chavirer

keel
n (Naut) → Kiel m; to be back on an even keel (lit)sich wieder aufgerichtet haben; he put the business back on an even keeler brachte das Geschäft wieder ins Lot or wieder auf die Beine (inf); when things are on a more even keelwenn sich alles besser eingespielt hat

keel [kiːl] n (Naut) → chiglia
on an even keel (Naut) → di pescaggio uniforme
to keep things on an even keel (fig) → mantenere un certo equilibrio
keel over vi + adv (person) → crollare (Naut) → capovolgersi

keel [kiːl] n (Naut) → chiglia
on an even keel (Naut) → di pescaggio uniforme
to keep things on an even keel (fig) → mantenere un certo equilibrio
keel over vi + adv (person) → crollare (Naut) → capovolgersi

keel
n keel [kiːl]
the long supporting piece of a ship's frame that lies lengthwise along the bottom The boat's keel stuck in the mud near the shore. kiel عارِضَه رئيسيَّه кил lodní kýl køl der Kiel καρίνα quilla (laeva)kiil تیر ته کشتی یا قایق köli quille שִדרִית הַספִינָה नौतल kobilica broda (hajó)gerinc, tőkesúly lunas kjölur chiglia 竜骨 용골 kilis (kuģa) ķīlis lunas kiel kjøl kil quilha chilă киль kýl ladijski gredelj kobilica broda köl กระดูกงู (เรือ) omurga, gemi omurgası (船的)龍骨 кіль جہاز یا ہوائی جہاز کے پیندے پر طولا بنی ہوئی کاٹھ یا لوہے کی بیو یا تہ، جس پر پورا ڈھانچا تعمیر ہوتا ہے، کیل sống tàu
keel over
to fall over usually suddenly or unexpectedly eg in a faint. omslaan, omkantel يَنْقَلِب مُغمى عليهِ катурвам се složit se falde om umschlagen πέφτω κάτω, σωριάζομαι λιπόθυμος desplomarse kummuli minema از حال رفتن؛ غش کردن kellahtaa tomber dans les pommes לְהִתהַפֵּך उलटना izvrnuti felborul tersungkur detta um koll; falla í yfirlið cadere a terra, stramazzare ひっくり返る 졸도하다 nukristi apgāzties terbalik omvallen kantre; besvime paść desmaiar a se răsturna падать (в обморок) zložiť sa prevrniti se prevrnuti se välta, kantra, tuppa av ล้มลง alabora olmak (如因昏厥而)跌倒,摔倒 несподівано впасти پلٹا کھانا یا ڈھے پڑنا đổ ngã nhào
be/keep on an even keel
to be, keep or remain in a calm and untroubled state. dit gaan klopdisselboom يَبقى هادِئا، يَبقى رابِط الجأش спокоен съм neztratit hlavu på ret køl ausgeglichen sein/bleiben διατηρώ κτ. ή διατηρούμαι σε ήρεμη κατάσταση, παραμένω σταθερός mantener el equilibrio rahulikuks jääma با ثبات ماندن؛ آرام ماندن olla tasapainossa être/rester calme יַצִיב शांत स्थिति में रखना ostati na miru nyugodt marad tetap tenang vera í jafnvægi essere/restare in equilibrio 平穏で 침착하다 laikytis ramiai/šaltakraujiškai mierīgi; rāmi membuat seseorang tenang op proef zijn/stellen, voorwaardelijk in vrijheid stellen/gesteld worden være/føle seg hjemme, finne seg til rette zachowywać spokój, zachowywać zimną krew estar equilibrado a fi/a rămâne calm оставаться спокойным nestratiť hlavu biti/ostati miren biti uravnotežen vara/hålla sig på rätt köl ในสภาพที่สมดุลหรือมั่นคง soğukkanlılığını korumak 處於或保持平靜 утримувати(ся) на одному рівні توازن کی حالت میں رکھنا یا رہنا vững chắc


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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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