keel

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.

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[Middle English kele, from Old Norse kjölr.]

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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.

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[Middle English kele, from Middle Dutch kiel.]

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keel

Noun

1. one of the main lengthways steel or timber pieces along the base of a ship, to which the frames are fastened

2. on an even keel working or progressing smoothly without any sudden changes [Old Norse kjölr]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	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
Verb	1.	keel - walk as if unable to control one's movements; "The drunken man staggered into the room" careen, lurch, reel, stagger, swag 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 → quilla;

on an even keel (fig) → en equilibrio

keel over vi (NAUT) → zozobrar, volcarse; [person] → desplomarse

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keel [kiːl] n → quille f;

on an even keel (fig) → à flot

keel over vi (Naut) → chavirer, dessaler; [person] → tomber dans les pommes

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keel [kiːl] n → Kiel m;

on an even keel (fig) → stabil

keel over keel vi → kentern;

(person) → umkippen

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keel [kiːl] n → chiglia;

on an even keel (fig) → in uno stato normale

keel over vi (NAUT) → capovolgersi; [person] → crollare