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On a ship or boat, the keel is the main structure along the bottom on which the rest of the frame is built. It could also mean when a boat keels (capsizes) over. It could also be the ridge on the front of a birds' breastbone.
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What is term for depth of water to float a boat clear of bottom?
The distance between the bottom and the keel of a boat is the draught (British English).
Does the word careen have Germanic or Norse origins?
The word "careen" has Germanic origins, derived from the Old Provençal word "carinar" meaning "to keel over." It entered the English language in the early 19th century.
What is the meaning of the name nikhal?
Name: Nikhal Origin: Hindi (Indian) Prononce (pronounced): nih-KEEL Meaning: "whole; all".
What is a homonym for kill?
A homonym for "kill" could be "chill," which is a different word with the same pronunciation but a different meaning.
What has the author Anna Keel written?
Anna Keel has written: 'I personaggi di Anna Keel'
What is the birth name of Edurne Keel?
Edurne Keel's birth name is Edurne Echeverra Keel.
What is the birth name of Howard Keel?
Howard Keel's birth name is Harold Clifford Keel.
What is the birth name of Kirstine Keel?
Kirstine Keel's birth name is Kirstine Elizabeth Keel.
What is the birth name of Leslie Keel?
Leslie Keel's birth name is Leslie Grace Keel.
What is the meaning of 'keel' in 'keel the pot' by William Shakespeare?
"Keel" here is closely related to the word "cool" and means the same thing. What greasy Joan is doing is cooling down the soup by adding cold water to it, which will prevent it from boiling over. The expression to "keel the pot" was not original to Shakespeare and continued as a folk usage well into the nineteenth century.
What is the birth name of Ron Keel?
Ron Keel's birth name is Rynia Lee Keel Jr..
What does was laid down mean?
Where & when the keel was laid down; meaning when they started building the bottom of the ship (the keel is the bottom of the ship). Like a person's spine and ribs, a ship is the same way, only made of metal instead of bone.
