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Sloop :: Sloop (n.) A vessel having one mast and fore-and-aft rig, consisting of a boom-and-gaff mainsail, jibs, staysail, and gaff topsail. The typical sloop has a fixed bowsprit, topmast, and standing rigging, while those of a cutter are capable of being readily shifted. The sloop usually carries a centerboard, and depends for stability upon breadth of beam rather than depth of keel. The two types have rapidly approximated since 1880. One radical distinction is that a slop may carry a centerboard. See

Multicarinate :: Multicarinate (a.) Many-keeled.

Rib :: Rib (n.) One of the timbers, or bars of iron or steel, that branch outward and upward from the keel, to support the skin or planking, and give shape and strength to the vessel..

Sternsman :: Sternpost (n.) A straight piece of timber, or an iron bar or beam, erected on the extremity of the keel to support the rudder, and receive the ends of the planks or plates of the vessel..

Flat :: Flat (n.) A flat-bottomed boat, without keel, and of small draught..

Gripe :: Gripe (n.) The piece of timber which terminates the keel at the fore end; the forefoot.

Keelrake :: Keelrake (v. t.) Same as Keelhaul.

Keel :: Keel (n.) Fig.: The whole ship.

Carina :: Carina (n.) The keel of the breastbone of birds.

Keelvat :: Keelvat (n.) See Keelfat.

Abeam :: Abeam (adv.) On the beam, that is, on a line which forms a right angle with the ship's keel; opposite to the center of the ship's side..

Ratitae :: Ratitae (n. pl.) An order of birds in which the wings are small, rudimentary, or absent, and the breastbone is destitute of a keel. The ostrich, emu, moa, and apteryx are examples..

Apron :: Apron (n.) A piece of carved timber, just above the foremost end of the keel..

Junk :: "Junk (n.) A large vessel, without keel or prominent stem, and with huge masts in one piece, used by the Chinese, Japanese, Siamese, Malays, etc., in navigating their waters..

Keel :: Keel (n.) A barge or lighter, used on the Type for carrying coal from Newcastle; also, a barge load of coal, twenty-one tons, four cwt..

Keel :: Keel (v. t. & i.) To cool; to skim or stir.

Gonys :: Gonys (n.) The keel or lower outline of a bird's bill, so far as the mandibular rami are united..

Keelman :: Keelman (n.) See Keeler, 1..

Keeling :: Keeling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Kee.

Garboard :: Garboard (n.) One of the planks next the keel on the outside, which form a garboard strake..

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